Is Disciplined Agile Too Complicated?

Is Disciplined Agile Too Complicated?

Last week I was asked to deliver a Disciplined Agile training course on short notice. Coverage was needed for the training by someone with lots of experience delivering this specific course and significant experience coaching teams to put the theory learned into...
Roles of Value Stream Management – Part 1 of 2

Roles of Value Stream Management – Part 1 of 2

If we move to Disciplined Agile’s strategy for Value Stream Management (VSM), are there any new roles we need to consider? Yes. In addition, existing roles will evolve with new responsibilities and ways to add value. This article is part 1 of 2 and focuses on evolving...
Feature Tetris – Value Flow Planning

Feature Tetris – Value Flow Planning

How do we maximize the flow of value delivery for a Minimum Business Increment? Conduct a type of Value Flow Planning I call Feature Tetris. In the Look Ahead Value Flow Planning article, I covered a type of Value Flow Planning I call MBI Tetris. It is a dynamic way...
Value Flow Planning – MBI Tetris

Value Flow Planning – MBI Tetris

How do we maximize the flow of value delivery? For example, how do we determine the potential flow of Minimum Business Increment (MBI) delivery in a period such as a quarter? We conduct Look Ahead Value Flow Planning. The Value Flow Planning (VFP) event in Disciplined...
The Idealized Value Stream

The Idealized Value Stream

Disciplined Agile’s definition of a value stream references Wikipedia’s definition: “a value stream is the set of actions that takes place to add value to a customer from the initial request through the realization of value by the customer.” Organizations can have...