How To Look Happy (when you aren’t)
All's well that ends well.
Scrum Masters: Take Time Off To Think
There's more than what's in the two-day class to know.
What the Experts Won’t Tell You (about becoming a consultant)
Figure out what you like doing and who will write the big checks for you to do it.
OpEx and CapEx in Agile
A few simple recommendations for managing OpEx and CapEx in Agile.
Working with Procurement in a more Agile way
A few tips on making Procurement part of your Sprint Zero Team
Setting Expectations for Vendor Resources
A few tips to make sure you get the right resources from your vendor for Time & Materials contracts.
The Agile Time and Materials Contract
How to make your Time and Materials (T&M) contracts with your vendors a little bit more Agile.
The Agile Fixed-Price Statement of Work
Most folks try to jam both fixed-price and time-and-materials work into the same contract. I recommend, for more agility, break off the fixed-price work into another contract, but still request your vendors to follow your sprint, demo, and AC process.
Business Agility: The Master Services Agreement
The first in a series discussing ways to help your entire organization deliver value a little faster.
Telephone Interviewing Tips
I do so many telephone interviews. I wish most candidates knew these basics.
Catch Someone
