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Her får du adgang til et udvalg af artikler om “agile” skrevet af Annette Vendelbo. Artiklerne er udgivet både på udenlandske portaler og i Danmark, og her får du Annettes synspunkter på agile metoder, frameworks, transformationer m.v.

Artiklerne handler bl.a. om Kanban, Scrum og SAFe og hvad der skal til for at få disse metoder/frameworks til at virke i virkeligheden. På overfladen ser de måske enkle nok ud, men det er desværre ikke så simpelt endda. Når det kommer til stykket, så handler det nemlig mere om mennesker, kultur, adfærd, vaner og flere af disse lidt uhåndgribelige ting. Og så er det også et faktum, at ikke alt virker alle steder.

Alt dette og mere til skriver Annette om, og hun giver dig sin helt ærlige og ufiltrerede mening baseret på de erfaringer og problemstillinger, som hun er stødt på “ude i virkeligheden” igennem de sidste 10 år. God læselyst 🙂

Forskellen på Kanban og Scrum

Når man sige ”agile” tænker mange Scrum, men det er kun en af flere muligheder. Kanban er en anden, men hvad er egentlig forskellen på de to metoder?

Det har vi sat os for at finde ud af, og derfor har vi taget fat i Annette Vendelbo, som er agil ekspert og ejer af Xvoto, som både er en konsulent- og kursusvirksomhed. Annette har arbejdet med IT-projekter i 30 år, men de sidste 10 år har hun brugt på at fordybe sig i agile metoder og finde ud af, hvorfor de virker, og hvornår de ikke virker.

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Udgivet på finduddannelse.dk

Kanban den alternative (og humane) vej til agilitet

Er du en af dem, der gerne vil arbejde agilt, men er i tvivl om, hvilken vej du skal vælge, så tag et grundigt kig på Kanban. Det er den alternative (og humane) vej til organisatorisk agilitet

Der er mange veje til agilitet, og selvom Scrum er manges første valg, så er der en række forudsætninger, som skal være på plads, hvis Scrum skal fungere. Er de ikke til stede, så er Kanban en indlysende mulighed. Bestemt ikke som en Scrum-reserve, men fordi metoden virker overalt, hvor man laver videnarbejde. D.v.s. bruger hovedet til at udføre serviceleverancer.

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Udgivet på finduddannelse.dk

The 3 black holes to avoid in agile development

Agile has been “the new way” for many years, with many organizations deciding to go agile because of compelling evidence of shorter project lead times, more efficient teams, less stress, happier customers, and shorter time-to-market.

But what does “go agile” mean in your context, and what goals do you want to achieve by making this transformation? These are the questions that you should be able to answer before you even start.

Often decision-makers jump into new agile waters with their eyes closed, and without knowing how to maneuver

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Udgivet på techbeacon.com

Want to succeed with agile projects? Put a manager in the loop. Really.

It is no secret that, often, the weakest link in Scrum chain is the product owner.

He or she respresent “the business,” but having this role efficiently filled is often the exception to the rule.

That’s oldd news. For decades it has been a huge challenge to persuade “the business” – i.e., the management layer – to get more deeply involved in its projects.

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Udgivet på techbeacon.com

The Pitfalls that You Should Always Avoid when Implementing Agile

Moving from traditional project management to agile is a paradigm shift. This article discusses the role that management plays in organizations that have decided to adopt agile.

In this article, I will focus mainly on the role that the management plays in organizations that have decided to adopt agile. I believe that a bottom-up approach to agile adoption cannot release its full potential until there is support from the management layer and the organization.

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Udgivet på infoq.com

Why you should use Kanban for project management

Kanban can help project managers in ways that other agile methods, including Scrum, do not. Here’s why you should consider Kanban for projects.

IT projects are by definition complex, and being an IT project manager (PM) is a multifaceted and advanced role to fill. You manage teams, budgets, contracts, plans, and the risks that may hit you. You must keep your managers and stakeholders satisfied, and you likely manage sub-contractors as well.

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Udgivet på techbeacon.com

Are scaled agile frameworks worth trying?

SAFe, Nexus, LeSS, DAD, etc. might help you scale agile capabilities. But we struggled for the same reasons in scaling to programs.

IT projects are by definition complex, and programs—usually multiple projects, related to each other in support of a common goal—are naturally even more so. For decades project management organizations such as PMI, IPMA, and APMG have tried to crack the code to successful program delivery

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Udgivet på techbeacon.com

A visual tour: What a Kanban project looks like

Kanban loosely means “visual board”—a basis for managing a software development project. This article provides a variety of visualizations of Kanban boards

The short answer to this question is: A Kanban project looks like any other project. The scope and complexity are the same, the risk picture is the same, the budget and the time allocated are most likely the same.

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Udgivet på techbeacon.com

Thank you for your participation at the Nordic Project Zone 2017. Your highly inspiring talk on the role of agile leaders helped make the conference a success.

Ben ChurchouseDirector, Nordic Project Zone

We had lost momentum, but with a gentle push and a sensible framework, you got our Scrum back on track

Henrik KarsbølCIO and Campus Director

You made the complex less complex and the dry less dry. You are the first to make me understand exactly how Kanban’s techniques and principles are linked

Luis Castro-PouSiemens

Annette meets you where you are and, from that starting point, tries to help your organisation or your team become more agile.

She demonstrates great knowledge of the actual challenges that can be encountered in projects and programmes, and she is clearly not just an agile “weekend warrior”, but someone who has tried the methods in reality.

She approaches the task with pragmatism and realism, and is always helpful and friendly (although also quite clear and firm).

Andreas SaxkjærEnterprise Arkitekt, Bankdata

It is quite amazing what you have achieved with us. And in such a short time! Kanban is up and running in 21 teams after just four months

MetodespecialistPFA

You have made it clear to us how we as managers also need to change when we lead our agile teams

Afdelingsdirektøri finanssektoren

Although we got Scrum going, we lacked direction and control. You helped us get that in a simple and efficient manner. Now we know exactly where we are and where we are going

Afdelingschefi stort dansk finansinstitut

I thought it was a fantastic weekend. Annette Vendelbo is really good at communicating the content in an easily understandable way. It was easy to relate to, although I’m not an IT guy, but rather production-oriented.

Henrik LarsenSchnoor-Larsen Management Aps

Thanks for a great course. This has really got me thinking about my own department.
When I think about Kanban, the recurring theme is “make the invisible visible” — which will help my department focus on multi-tasking and our workload. I’m really excited to get started, and the cool thing is that the process has been accepted by my department, because we are going to establish the process together, and it has not been presented as a pre-defined framework just imposed on us. Having influence always makes employees feel more comfortable.

Linda Helt NagelsRekrutteringsspecialist, Zenit Consult

Inspiring talk with excellent content and examples. I loved this presentation.

ParticipantPMI Global conference

Annette teaches with great credibility by virtue of the experience she brings to the table from various programmes and projects. Furthermore, she manages to convey the thinking behind Scrum in a way that you can understand. She is good at linking theory to practical examples, so you actually get tools you can go back and use. Annette is good at listening to “everyday situations” and drawing parallels to how you can optimally solve various challenges with the agile toolkit.

You leave a course that Annette has taught with a truly deeper insight into the building blocks and tools Scrum and agile offer, and into how each element is best brought into play, depending on your context.

Andreas SaxkjærEnterprise Arkitekt, Bankdata

I have participated a few times myself, and I would say without a doubt that assembling all program participants for planning at the beginning of each sprint creates not only a high level of shared knowledge, but also a high degree of team spirit and enthusiasm across the programme. For agile details and expertise check out agile coach Annette Vendelbo’s profile, as she is the mastermind behind the Nexus set up #agile #scrum #scaledagileframework #nexus Bankdata Murex Synechron

Participant Bankdata

Artikler – lad dig inspirere og bliv klogere

Forskellen på Kanban og Scrum

Når man sige ”agile” tænker mange Scrum, men det er kun en af flere muligheder. Kanban er en anden, men hvad er egentlig forskellen på de to metoder?

Kanban den alternative (og humane) vej til agilitet

Er du en af dem, der gerne vil arbejde agilt, men er i tvivl om, hvilken vej du skal vælge, så tag et grundigt kig på Kanban. Det er den alternative (og humane) vej til organisatorisk agilitet

The 3 black holes to avoid in agile development

Agile has been “the new way” for many years, with many organizations deciding to go agile because of compelling evidence of shorter project lead times, more efficient teams, less stress, happier customers, and shorter time-to-market.

Want to succeed with agile projects? Put a manager in the loop. Really.

It is no secret that, often, the weakest link in Scrum chain is the product owner.

The Pitfalls that You Should Always Avoid when Implementing Agile

Moving from traditional project management to agile is a paradigm shift. This article discusses the role that management plays in organizations that have decided to adopt agile.

Why you should use Kanban for project management

Kanban can help project managers in ways that other agile methods, including Scrum, do not. Here’s why you should consider Kanban for projects.

Are scaled agile frameworks worth trying?

SAFe, Nexus, LeSS, DAD, etc. might help you scale agile capabilities. But we struggled for the same reasons in scaling to programs.

A visual tour: What a Kanban project looks like

Kanban loosely means “visual board”—a basis for managing a software development project. This article provides a variety of visualizations of Kanban boards

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