There are a number of highly toxic traps that a project can find itself in. It could be that the project is perpetually spinning with no defined end. Perhaps it is being (ab)used to further or encumber someone’s advancement in the organization. Some projects are completed with an anecdotal pronouncement of success that - just [...]

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A while back, I had the opportunity to hear Mary Poppendieck speak at the BayAPLN. I just spotted the Agile 2007 90min video+slides version of it and had to watch it again. Of particular interest to me were the case studies. I was already aware of the Toyota Production System, how it focuses managers on [...]

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As we describe a management methodology for the enterprise, we are going to need to explore a number of approaches for adoption. A type of guidance I really appreciate is when others share their practical experience over time. Salesforce.com is one such example. They took the Big-Bang approach to their adoption of agile principles and [...]

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