Leaning Agile

In part 2 we looked at how an improved value process can rectify the shortcomings of a Product Backlog / User Story oriented standard agile approach. The main component was introducing two levels of quantified goals; Stakeholder Goals and Product Goals and evaluate ideas and real implementations against those goals, particularly the Product Goals.
Now, it’s [...]

So, let’s summarize where we are so far.
The value process in agile software development projects is flawed, and the Product Backlog is at the center of it. It normally goes something like this:
Flawed Value Process
The customer has some challenges, and starts a project to address them. The project’s goals are formulated – and goals are [...]

(I did a lightning talk with this title at XP2010 in Trondheim, Norway, and thought I’d do a write-up of it as well. This is part 1.)
Ok, we all want to create value with your software projects. Using agile methodologies is a great way of accomplishing that. But as I’ve gained experience with agile methodologies, I’ve surprisingly [...]