David SpinksA System with a High Failure Rate — Buying a House in the UKI bought my first house in the UK many years ago, during the aftermath of the 2008 great financial crisis when my employment stability…Jan 2Jan 2
David SpinksWhy Agile Engineering Practices in Software Development Are Essential to Achieve AgilityIn the Oxford Diary, the word agility is defined as the ability to move quickly and easily. It is therefore understandable that many people…Aug 17, 20231Aug 17, 20231
David SpinksForecasting in a VUCA worldAnswering the question, “when will it be done?” in the VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous) environments that Agile was designed…Jun 5, 2023Jun 5, 2023
David SpinksinSerious ScrumWhat does self-management mean anyway?I had an encounter, many years ago now, that has stayed with me. I was the Scrum Master for a Scrum Team and Jon (not his real name) was…Jul 26, 2022Jul 26, 2022
David SpinksCrossing dividesA lot of talk in the Agile space centres on breaking down silos, and yet it appears that in practice it is one of the things that is met…Oct 26, 2021Oct 26, 2021
David SpinksThe purpose of being AgileWhile many misinterpretations and misunderstandings have spread on the “what” and “how” of Agile, it is perhaps the “why” — the purpose of…May 18, 2021May 18, 2021
David SpinksinSerious ScrumValue is in the eye of the beholderThe Scrum guide states, “The Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the value of the product resulting from work of the Development…Oct 9, 2020Oct 9, 2020
David SpinksIs Kanban Linear?A typical Kanban board usually shows a series of steps or activities that work passes through. In software development, this may take the…Jul 15, 2020Jul 15, 2020
David SpinksinSerious Scrum“Why can’t we plan Sprints accurately with velocity?”My fellow PST, Glaudia Califano, and I were sitting in a café (at a time prior to the current lockdown due to Covid-19), having agreed to…May 24, 2020May 24, 2020
David SpinksinSerious ScrumBeyond Mechanical ScrumAt a recent training class one of the delegates spoke about their present company, about how it was the most “Agile” place he had ever…Sep 17, 2019Sep 17, 2019
