Category Archives: On Agile

Thoughts on agile processes and the theory base underlying agile.

Wicked Problems

Posted on April 8, 2018 by Thomas

I’m a process guy, a disciple of Lean, Agile, Six Sigma and Empirical Process Control. But I’m also a contrarian, a critic of those same disciplines because they too often focus on so called best practices, usually in the form … Continue reading →

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Blue Wall Project Planning

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Thomas

Project management tools can be a great help in managing a project. They assist in workload balancing, help identify critical path, and help visualize project execution. One thing I’ve never found they do well is helping the elicitation process for … Continue reading →

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The Agile Elevator Speech

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Thomas

“Agile is about making it safe to make changes.” This was the conclusion blurted out by a client of mine after working with him for three days to design a development ecosystem in which his organization could bring their proof … Continue reading →

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