Being lean and blond

Some background

This happened a while ago, long enough so that the main characters can not be easily identified. Except for me, of course. It is okay, I can take it. I am blond. And I am lean. No, I am not Paris Hilton in disguise. I am a freaky-geeky kind of blond.

Some time ago I was given an opportunity to work with an offshore team from India. It was a very valuable experience from which I learned a lot.

A bit different X-mas card

 

 Joakim and I wish you all a merry Christmas and an agile New Year with a Christmas user story:

Turn for the conditions of satisfaction->

(Some of our friends that are geeky enough to appreciate this got similar cards in paper via snail mail today )

Many hugs,

Jelena & Joakim.

How to start the transition to Agile within your organization: “Baby Steps” or “Big Bang”?

 

Why do you want to become Agile? What are the goals you want to achieve with that? Think about it. And then - think again.

In another post, I addressed some commonly used antipatterns, when one wants to get Agile just because it is cool, because everyone else already went Agile, or similar.

Here are two very different models that can be used to describe the transition to Agile from one perspective (Small versus Big). Which one is the most appropriate for your organization depends on many factors.

How to make your organization Agile in seven easy steps

(common Agile transition antipatterns exposed)

(High Crap Factor warning!)

So, you want to become Agile… everyone is on that track already, and you feel that you are lagging behind. Do not worry! Agile is not hard, it is not magic. There is so much information out there, it can be overwhelming. Let me help you. Here is how to become Agile – fast.

1. Announce to everyone that from now on, you are Agile. Communicate it to your employees, put the ads in the relevant newspapers, underline that you are doing (whatever you are doing) - The Agile Way!