Nov 1, 2019 More often than not, the shift to Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) is not an overnight one. After all, it takes time to pivot from traditional Project Management (PPM) to a lean-agile LPM capability, especially since we want to get the SAFe Essentials established first. But the benefits are clear—better exposing strategy and …
2019 SAFe® Summit Presentation: Pragmatic Lean Portfolio Management Read More »
Apr 14, 2020 COVID-19 has been an unwelcome catalyst into fully remote teams, but making optimal use of technology to keep in lockstep with business agility is a powerful illustration of the agile mindset. Recently, a large financial services client pivoted in one week to a fully virtual SAFe® PI-Planning event with great success. ICON Coach …
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Jul 15, 2019 If you’re a newly minted SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), then congratulations! After all your agile/project/program management experience and diligent studying to pass a difficult exam, you deserve a sense of accomplishment. However, as you may already suspect, your journey has only just begun. To be an effective SPC for years to come, more will …
Apr 17, 2019 Connecting the Dots Between Goals and Outcomes In line with the SAFe® Core Values, PI Objectives create a synergistic effect between business and IT, resulting in alignment, transparency, and efficient program execution. This synergy manifests itself during the PI Planning event and continues throughout the PI Cycle as value delivered is demonstarted to …
Nov 24, 2020 We must break down silos to achieve Business Agility within the Lean Enterprise together. The business plays a key role in this journey. Although the role of the Business Owner is a first-class citizen and an essential part of the framework, many times they are an afterthought. In this talk, you will …
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Jun 3, 2019 A colleague suggested I write this article, and I quickly agreed, thinking to myself, “No sweat! There are so many little things that can make a big difference. I can type this out in no time.” Now pause. Go back and review that last thought. Do you see a flaw in my …
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Nov 3, 2020 In this short, interactive Lean Coffee with Dean Leffingwell, the creator and co-founder of the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe), Dean presents his excellent musings and chalk-talk answers on the following topics: Critical Success Factors for a Lean-Agile Center of Excellence and Roadmap for Organizational Agility Roadmap for SAFe 6.0 The Do’s and Don’ts when implementing Lean Portfolio …
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Nov 4, 2020 In his book Good to Great, Jim Collins studies what differentiates great companies from good companies. The answer? Great leadership. I’m not surprised. Not only did I spend 15 years in the world’s greatest leadership laboratory (the U.S. military), but I have also worked for some fantastic people whose leadership had obvious positive impacts …
Oct 20, 2020 Entering the 4th quarter of 2020, we have been living in a remote world for six months. In that time, both organizations and individuals have struggled to adjust to this monumental shift in the way we work. For 15 years, agilists have been saying that co-located teams and face-to-face interactions are the …
How to be Successful When Remote Teams and Coaching are Here to Stay Read More »
Feb 27, 2020 The Agile Manifesto came about as a response to the software industry’s need for disruption. Since its inception in 2001, it has helped in the production of higher quality software through more efficient workflow, which in turn has boosted customer satisfaction. The themes behind the Manifesto push for adaptability among organizations in a …
