Agile and Lean: One Fruit or Two?

As we work with clients who are moving up the Agile maturity curve there is increasing interest in the subject of Lean management frameworks for complementing Agile practices. Because the two value systems and supporting management techniques share so much in common, it’s often helpful to compare and contrast the two in order to better Continue

Is Agile Really Just a Happy Accident?

In recent weeks, there has been increased discussion among some in the Agile PMI community who are seeking empirical proof for how and why autonomy and team empowerment actually works. What I find interesting is how difficult it is for Agilists to provide much more than anecdotal evidence supporting this foundational Agile principle. This discussion Continue

CIO Magazine & Forrester Say Agile Is Now Mainstream… If So, Be Very Afraid

The fine folks over at Forrester know a good trend when they see one, and CIO Magazine, not to be left out of the party is using Forrester’s latest report on Agile adoption to publish their own commentary (Agile Goes Mainstream) on why this is such wonderful news. With Forrester and CIO Magazine essentially declaring Continue