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Theory of Constraints - What to Improve and What Not to Change

March 1, 2023
This blog post discusses the Theory of Constraints and how it can be a valuable tool for improving business, organization, and personal performance. The author emphasizes the importance of identifying and focusing on the constraints that are limiting success in order to achieve more with less effort. He explains how local optimizations may not lead to the desired results and how working on the constraints is crucial for achieving the goals of the system. The author also shares his personal experience of discovering the Theory of Constraints as his most valuable perception mode. The post concludes by encouraging readers to take a step back and ask themselves what constraints are holding them back and what they can do to overcome them.
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Product Titanics - How Modern Organizations Waste Adaptability

March 1, 2023
In the quest for short-term gains and rapid productivity, organizations are sacrificing their long-term agility and adaptability, just like the Titanic did. But fear not! We can learn from history and prevent ourselves from meeting the same fate. So, let's explore how companies can avoid becoming the next Titanic and instead chart a course for long-term success.
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An Introduction to Organizational Topologies

February 28, 2023
Org Topologies is a map with recognizable organizational archetypes that you can use to discover, improve and communicate your agile transformation journey. The map will allow you to talk to Managers, Scrum Masters, Executives, Agile Coaches, and Product Owners using a common language to reflect on your challenges. Org Topologies will enable you to own and master your path toward higher states of adaptability, starting from wherever you are now. And thus, make your organization customer-focused, adaptive, and resilient in the face of change.
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Are you Familiar with Agile Organization Design?

February 28, 2023
A proper Agile organizational design is critical to achieving your business strategy, and you need to redesign your organization when your capabilities and strategy are incompatible. Redesigning your organization involves rethinking its structure, processes, and people to ensure that they align with your strategy and capabilities.

Ser más eficientes no implica reducir gastos

February 27, 2023
La paradoja de Jevons, también conocida como la "paradoja del progreso", se refiere a la observación de que a medida que aumenta la eficiencia en el uso de un recurso, su consumo total puede aumentar en lugar de disminuir. Esta paradoja fue nombrada en honor al economista británico William Stanley Jevons, quien la identificó por primera vez en su libro "The Coal Question" en 1865. La paradoja de Jevons se aplica a una amplia gama de recursos, pero se ha utilizado con más frecuencia para describir el uso del combustible. La idea es que cuando se mejora la eficiencia energética de una máquina o dispositivo, el costo del uso de la energía disminuye, lo que puede estimular un aumento en el consumo total de energía. Esto se debe a que el ahorro en costos hace que el uso del recurso sea más accesible y, por lo tanto, puede aumentar la demanda.

Mi equipo no quiere participar en una daily Scrum ¿que hago?

February 27, 2023
En este artículo, un Scrum Master trabaja en una startup de tecnología y se enfrenta al desafío de un equipo que se resiste a participar en la daily scrum. El equipo tiene varias razones para no querer participar, incluyendo la percepción de que es una pérdida de tiempo, que interrumpe su trabajo diario y que no están seguros de lo que se espera de ellos. El Scrum Master aborda cada una de estas preocupaciones y trabaja con el equipo para encontrar soluciones que funcionen para todos. Además, sugiere algunas herramientas y juegos que pueden utilizarse para hacer que la daily scrum sea más interesante y valiosa para el equipo. Al final, el equipo comienza a participar en la daily scrum de manera más regular y a trabajar juntos de manera más efectiva. El Scrum Master demuestra cómo su enfoque colaborativo y comprensivo ayuda a su equipo a superar sus desafíos y a alcanzar el éxito.

Los desafíos del Scrum Master

February 26, 2023
Scrum Master, ¿Conoces tus desafíos profesionales? ¡Estamos aquí para ayudar! Como Scrum Master, es importante que te mantengas actualizado sobre las mejores prácticas y herramientas. En este artículo discutimos estrategias y técnicas para abordar los desafíos comunes que enfrentan los Scrum Masters en su día a día.

Ejemplos prácticos para crear una Definición de Terminado genial

February 26, 2023
La Definición de Terminado ayuda al equipo Scrum a trabajar hacia un objetivo común y proporciona una clara definición de lo que constituye un incremento "Terminado", impulsando transparencia y previsibilidad sobre el trabajo que se debe realizar en cada Sprint. Sin embargo, el equipo Scrum puede enfrentar dificultades al definir su DoD, como la falta de claridad, la resistencia al cambio, la dificultad para establecer criterios específicos y la mala comunicación. . El artículo brinda ejemplos prácticas para crear DoD geniales.
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How Facilitation is Key to Effective Scrum Events

February 24, 2023
Facilitating the dynamics and interactions of Scrum Events is essential towards guiding the scrum team collectively to a shared objective. These five facilitation principles work hand in hand to ensure that your scrum events will become more focused, productive and effective.
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Develop Enterprise Agility With Product Groups

February 23, 2023
In a context of an enterprise a cross-functional team is not enough. A concept of a Product Group that extends cross-functional team is helpful. A Product Group is a semi-autonomous unit with P&L responsibility that consists of cross-functional teams, shared functions, systems and roles. Multiple Product Groups in an enterprize optimize for learning and adaptability. They are augmented with shared services that create economies of scale and optimize for efficiency. That's the prototype of an Agile Organization.

Poniéndole picante a tu User Story mapping

February 23, 2023
El User Story Mapping es una herramienta complementaria muy útil para visualizar el trabajo necesario para crear un producto o servicio, permitiendo a los equipos de desarrollo y stakeholders entender de manera clara y concisa las necesidades del usuario y cómo se relacionan entre sí. Se divide en dos dimensiones: horizontal y vertical, que representan el flujo de trabajo del usuario y las funcionalidades, actividades y tareas relacionadas, respectivamente...
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What is an Agile Manager?

February 22, 2023
Agile managers play a crucial role in the success of any agile team. But what is an agile manager? What exactly does an agile manager do? In this video, PSTs Robert Pieper, Gregory Crown and Jason Malmstadt discuss the role of an agile manager and how they interact with agile teams to ensure success.

Why does Agile Focus on Values and Principles Rather than a Prescribed Set of Steps?

February 22, 2023
Why does Agile focus on values and principles rather than a prescribed set of steps? In an agile space, there are no predetermined set of steps that will lead to a predefined outcome. The problem has never been solved before, nor has the solution ever been created, so you don’t know what you don’t know. There is no formula that is going to guarantee a desired outcome.
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Where can Scrum NOT be Used?

February 21, 2023
Scrum could be used in all sorts of domains, but I would not be so arrogant to tell you it can be used in any domain. It has been used and you can try it in pretty much any domain, but there would be one constraint holding back Scrum or holding back your ability to do Scrum: if you cannot deliver a done increment within 30 days.
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Wie du als Scrum Master souverän schwierige Gespräche führst

February 20, 2023
Was zeichnet ein schwieriges Gespräche aus? - Die Gesprächspartner haben unterschiedliche Ansichten. - Es sind Emotionen im Spiel. - Es steht viel auf dem Spiel für die Personen. Führst du als Scrum Master Gespräche über Veränderungen, sind diese Gespräche schwierig. Wie du sie souverän meistern kannst, erfährst du wenn du weiter liest:
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Intro to Scrum (8 of 16): What is a Sprint?

February 16, 2023
For those new to the concepts of Scrum and its framework, Sprints can be a topic of curiosity. Does it mean sprinting to the end as fast as possible? Do we have any downtime between Sprints? And most importantly, what's the point of a Sprint? Learn all about the Sprint as it is defined in the Scrum Guide in this vlog.
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How to Get Scrum Teams Comfortable Asking for Help

February 15, 2023
Many of us find it difficult to ask for help at work, which is a problem if you are part of a Scrum Team. Interdependence and collaboration are central to Scrum, but these practices don’t always come naturally to those new to the framework. In this post, we explore the incorrect assumptions tied up in asking for help and actions a Scrum Master can take to create the best conditions for a strong interdependent and collaborative team.
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[VLOG] Think of your Sprint Review

February 15, 2023
Is your Sprint Review effective? In this VLOG, I explain the foundation of the Sprint Review event concisely and precisely containing 4 questions to trigger you to think of improving your way of conducting the Sprint Review.
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Accountability and Delivery

February 13, 2023
Accountability is the act of being answerable or accountable for something. It is a key component of any successful organisation. In this blog post, we will cover the benefits of organisational accountability and how it can help you improve value delivery.
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Scrum Master Guide: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started

February 13, 2023
Scrum is a popular Agile project management framework that has been adopted by organizations worldwide. A Scrum Master is a critical member of a Scrum Team, responsible for facilitating the process and ensuring the team follows Scrum practices. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about being a Scrum Master, including the role and responsibilities, the skills you’ll need, and how to get started.