Crash Course in Constraints
18 Mar 2021
In this article I give a quick explanation of what constraints are, and how they can hold groups back or spark innovation.
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Learning Under Pressure
17 Mar 2021
New project with new technology? This article using test-driven development (TDD) to learn and deliver under pressure.
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How to Estimate Anything Quickly
10 Mar 2021
Estimating projects, huge ones, seems to be an activity that causes groans and protests. I understand why. Often there’s a tension between accuracy and knowing that they can’t be accurate. When confronted with estimating a large body of work, I employ a variation on affinity estimating that takes 10 minutes and gives a preview of where the monsters are hiding in the road ahead.
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When It Comes to Knowledge Transfer
03 Mar 2021
A recurring theme for my clients is knowledge transfer from one group to another. With these transfers’ regularity, one might expect a certain level of expertise in these transitions, but more often than not, they are full of challenges and surprises. So here are my current thoughts on how to handle knowledge transfer.
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Scoping Technique - Impact Mapping
24 Feb 2021
When an idea for a new project gains steam and people gather to decide what exactly it is to do, there are many options to choose from to help with initial scoping. One technique I use quite regularly is known as Impact Mapping.
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Taking Two Bites Of an Ice Cream Cone
15 Feb 2021
Often I wind up working with teams and managers who want to know more about how to get started with automated testing or realize their efforts are backfiring. For the last of those cases, it is almost always because they adopted the ice-cream anti-pattern of testing, but I teach two techniques that help them get back on track.