“How do you squeeze two cups of orange juice when you only have one orange (assuming one orange per cup traditionally)? The short answer is you don’t. In my experience, this simple fact is often lost among executives who wishes to do “more with less”, “right size” their team, or “work smarter”. They often look at the benefits with understanding the trade-offs?
I am a big fan of agile; it works great in “some” circumstances. But be mindful of proper context, which is shaped by the economy, competitive environment, organizational capabilities, and the nature of projects. One size does not fit all. So before you jump on the bandwagon of agile, ask these three sensible questions: 1) What problems are you solving? 2) What can you do that’s smarter and more agile than others? 3) What do you give up in return? And let these questions drive your approach.”
– Te Wu Comments on Giorgio Scoglio’s article for Agile Authority.
GIORGIO SCOGLIO for Agile Authority writes: In college, I remember taking some pretty useless classes. I remember sitting in class, wondering when I was going to learn something relevant to the real world. Trouble is, at that point I had no idea what the real world was actually like. However, looking back I have a long list of classes I wish my college offered that would of better prepared me for the day I started my first job.
Other than a class on credit and how to pay taxes, one of the most important classes I see fit in higher education today is a class of project management. Given the trend I see in today’s business culture, I would actually want to see a class in agile project management, also referred to as simple agile. In my opinion, it is the new and improved approach to getting projects done. Not only does agile get projects done in a much shorter amount of time, but it does so without jeopardizing the quality or budget of the project at hand. By teaching agile project management in college across America, the future businessmen and women of the United States will be able to complete projects faster than any generation before them. I can’t even begin to imagine what that they would be able to accomplish. SNIP, the article continues @ Agile Authority, click here to continue reading………….