Scrum is a great way to manage a project when the team is fully focused on that single product. Many teams, however, are very often stretched between delivering a new product or a new release of a product, and maintenance activities for older releases and existing customers. Since Scrum prescribes at least a dose of predictability and planning for the…
Interview: The Impact of Lean Thinking and Agile Values on the Future of Tech (by Beaglecat @ DevExperience 2016)
About a month ago I was speaking at DevExperience in Iasi, Romania, and I had the absolute pleasure to meet Georgiana Ghiciuc – an inspiring and charismatic lady, the founder of Beaglecat, and her team. We had a nice conversation around the impact of Lean and Agile on the IT sector and business in general. With Beaglecat’s kind permission, I am…
We have a speaker at ALE 2015
We are happy to share that one of us – Zornitsa, will be among the speakers at ALE2015 un-conference , which is held in Sofia this year. Zorry will be sharing how her coaching skills helped her in the role of a manager to support her team’s transition into the world of Agile. In addition to a really nice and…
Scrum and Lean – Where Shall I Start?
Perhaps you have heard these terms or somebody told you what this is about, but you want to learn more. This is what you need to know and where you can get information. Lean is a philosophy that relies on power, knowledge and commitment of people (an empowered team) and the desire for continuous improvement (kaizen). Another main focus in…