Introduction “Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry In the dynamic world of Agile, the Product Owner (PO) stands as a pivotal figure, the champion of the product vision, and the crucial link between stakeholders and the development…
Learning is NOT a ‘knowing‘ exercise only. Often when Learning teams, CLOs, L&Ds are planning agile training sessions, they specifically stress on contextualisation and customisation of their learning programs. We have been part of so many discussions where ‘abstractness’ has been called out as something undesirable. It is not true. Abstractness gives people a framework/platform/introduction to…
Introduction ‘Running fast in the wrong direction is worse than walking slowly in the right one.’ – something like this quoted by Simon Sinek on X Today’s business arena demands not just speed, but also strategic agility. The true meaning of agility is also about moving continuously towards the right direction which might have been…
Introduction To Agile Metrics Due to the ever-changing business dynamics in the past couple of decades, agile ways of working have sidelined other approaches in the software development space. Initially, this transition faced a lot of resistance due to the nature of vague explanations to specific and pointed questions by the stakeholders and the leadership’s…
Introduction For any organisation to be relevant, they have to constantly deliver value to the customers. When they have a lot of items, thoughts, ideas to deliver, it becomes important to know what deserves your immediate attention and that makes a huge difference between success and burnout. Whether you are managing projects/products, chasing long term…
Introduction Agile ways of working is no longer a new shop on the street and it is highly surprising if anyone in the IT field does not know about it, it is even a part of the university curriculum now! With decades of awareness and dozens of scaling frameworks, large organizations still face the challenge…
Today, we are living in a BANI world Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, and Incomprehensible. The BANI model describes a new world in which the old values and rules no longer apply. This is a shift post COVID-19 from the existing VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) environment. Many frameworks helped guide organizations through the VUCA world. However,…
Introduction About Niko Niko Calendar Have you ever conducted an elaborate team engagement survey and found some numbers pointing to the team’s health but lacked a good insight into the real issues? Have you been left only with data points but no better understanding of the actual emotions of the team? Do you struggle to…
Introduction to OKR Software Tools Most companies are now moving towards objective-driven business and validating them with measurable outcomes. Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) have emerged as a powerful framework to help teams align efforts, track progress, and achieve ambitious goals. With the growing adoption of the OKR framework, there is also a strong sense…
Introduction We have been driving SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) inspired agile transformation at one of our customer’s place and after launching multiple ARTs (Agile Release Trains) and setting up the LACE (Lean Agile Center of Excellence), we have reached at a maturity level to set up VMO or Value Management Office. This name, VMO, can…
