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Can an #Agile team mate #telecommute?
When Yahoo released the memo about employees not being able to work from home any more, there was the expected backlash against something which has become more and more common. It was especially unexpected given that Yahoo’s new CEO recently had a child and might be expected as someone who would find value in being … Continue reading
How to strategically prioritize user stories #Agile
One of the reasons I love to read books on Agile is because of the wealth of great ideas out there. It seems like every book I read allows me to discover one or two news ideas. The book I am currently reading is Ken Collier’s “Agile Analytics”. While reading this book I was introduced … Continue reading
Adaptive Data Model – #Agile or Anathema?
I have seen the concept of an Adaptive Data Model proposed as an Agile method to Data Modelling lately. (Most recently in Ken Collier’s excellent book – “Agile Analytics”) The theory is that you can be more Agile using an Adaptive Data Model instead of a traditional Data Model of the business domain. Definition An … Continue reading
My Innovation Games Project Box experience
I was lucky enough to attend an Innovation Games workshop facilitated by Luke Hohmann at SDEC12. If you get a chance to attend a workshop facilitated by Luke Hohmann, I encourage you to jump at the chance. I learned as much about facilitating workshops and sessions as I did about Innovation Games. It was fascinating … Continue reading
A Systems Thinking concern
I have been recently doing more reading into Systems Thinking due to the fact that several great articles have been written recently that I have had the good fortune to discover. Definition “Systems thinking is a holistic approach to analysis that focuses on the way that a system’s constituent parts interrelate and how systems work … Continue reading
The role of emotions in performance feedback discussions
Lately I have been reading quite a few blogs on the topic of performance feedback and how to try to make feedback a more valuable process. Recently I came across Bob Marshall’s post: How to give Feedback I’ve already had great discussion with @adaptivecoach on the Core Protocols and their potential impact to the communication … Continue reading
#1 rule of #Agile Culture
I recently went on a two-day excursion to the United States to support the local economy in Grand Forks and I was struck with a unique message on a bill board on the way back to Winnipeg. There were the usual bill boards that listed the shopping malls, hotels, and restaurants that you should visit. But amongst … Continue reading
My #CoreProtocol Check-in
I’ve spent quite a bit of time reading up on the Core Protocols over the last few months. They have honestly intrigued me. If you haven’t read the Core Protocols and are interested, I would suggest starting with the Core Commitment and then reading the Core Protocols. You can find the Core Commitment here. Analysis … Continue reading
It takes a village to install an integrated #SSRS/#Sharepoint environment
On a recent project we selected SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) as the reporting solution. During the investigation we also chose to use Sharepoint as a portal/repository for the reports as the client did not have a current portal/repository solution. I should mention that the version of Sharepoint we decided to use was Sharepoint 2010 … Continue reading
The state of #Agile according to Data Modellers
DataVersity released their snapshot survey on Data Modelling and the results aren’t good for Data Modellers who want more adoption of Agile by the Data Modelling community. Before we get into the details, DataVersity is a great source of references and webinars for all things data. You can find them by clicking on this link: … Continue reading
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