by Mike Edwards | Jan 15, 2013 | Agile, Behaviour, Lean, LeanPMO Model, People, Project Management
An organization will not deliver value to their customers without the people. I’m of course referring to the people we have on our teams such as architects, developers, testers, etc. I’m also referring to our customers as they are the people we work hard to...
by Mike Edwards | Nov 3, 2012 | Agile, Behaviour, Lean, People, Project Management
Words. Sometimes they have little meaning … like a job title. Other times they have deeper meanings as they’re an indication of behaviours. When someone first corrected me to say I shouldn’t be calling “people” “resources” I just thought he was being...
by Mike Edwards | Oct 16, 2012 | Agile, Behaviour, Lean, Project Management, Scope
Did you ever find yourself on a project which is going bad? There are numerous ways teams and organizations react to project problems. One of the more destructive types I’ve seen is to move to become time driven at all costs. When time boxing is handled effectively...
by Mike Edwards | Jul 26, 2012 | Agile, Kanban, Lean
Recently my family hosted an open house to celebrate my parent’s 50th anniversary! In the past when we’ve organized parties it’s been a mad rush right up to when the first guest arrived. All those last minute preparations and running around to get everything in...
by Mike Edwards | Jun 24, 2012 | Agile, Behaviour, People
Agile Coach Camp Canada 2012 in Ottawa, ON was a great experience! I’m not at all surprised by this as it’s all about the people! At the Camp I hosted a session on personality types. We took the discussion outside to the ZenGarden which is ironic given the...
by Mike Edwards | Jun 7, 2012 | Agile, Kanban, Lean
For over 25 years I have been working in the IT industry working with some great teams and organizations. During these experiences I’ve built a solid foundation and insight into the IT industry. I’ve met many great people, and the opportunities have been...
