Why Agile Testing
The business case for agile testing practices: faster feedback, higher quality, reduced stabilization costs, and the shift from testing-as-gatekeeper to testing-as-embedded-quality.
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Making sense of agility, scaling, OKRs, product operating models, and leadership — written from 15+ years in the field.
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Scrum ·
Making promises you can keep WITHOUT Scrum Sprint Commitment using Classes of Service
How Scrum teams can make reliable delivery promises without rigid sprint commitment — using Classes of Service to differentiate fixed-date items and manage stakeholder expectations honestly.
Read more →The Scrum Sprint Commitment/Forecast as an Expectation
Reframing the Scrum Sprint commitment/forecast as an expectation rather than a promise — how treating it as a learning vehicle rather than a delivery guarantee drives better continuous improvement.
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Do we need stack ranking in a kanban system?
Stack ranking work items in a Kanban system: when explicit priority ordering is essential vs when it creates unnecessary overhead. The case for WIP limits over rigid ranking.
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Impressions from Lean Systems and Software Conference 2012 Boston
Takeaways from LSSC 2012 Boston — where lean product development flow, Lean Startup, and Kanban converged in a rich mix of practitioners pushing boundaries.
Read more →So what is Lean Startup for Change - LS4CHG
Applying Lean Startup thinking to organizational change: testing change hypotheses with minimum viable interventions before rolling them out broadly.
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