In order for an organization to be successful with Continuous Business Value Delivery® the organization has to set a new destination and has to create a “new” route to reach this destination. This means, we have to REVERSE ENGINEER the entire delivery process to maximize value creation at a..
The 3 Agile Foundations of Release Orientation
Jul 4, 2018 12:00:00 AM / by Naeem Hussain posted in Release Orientation
There are many considerations on how to make the move from Project Orientation to Release Orientation. Probably more than any other, the key is a belief in moving your organization’s mindset to the new of way of thinking and recognizing that the value of the old project container has vanished in an..
How does an organization foster a Culture of Commitment?
Jan 12, 2016 4:16:00 PM / by BrianB posted in Release Orientation, Agile, Agile Testing, Lean, Agile Organization, Agile Coaching
Now that you are hopefully convinced that you want your organization to be steeped in a Culture of Commitment, how do you infuse the CofC in your company’s DNA? The “Culture of Commitment enabling” markers your teams need to strive for are depicted below.
Enterprise DevOps Accelerates Release Orientation Adoption
May 4, 2015 11:30:00 PM / by Naeem Hussain posted in Release Orientation, DevOPs, Modernized Technology
Enterprise Release Management Orchestration
May 3, 2015 10:30:00 PM / by Naeem Hussain posted in Release Orientation
The first step is to get the organization aligned on a agile delivery cadence that is most appropriate depending on the type of business – more importantly the expectation from your end users. For example, if you are a bank, you would not want to bring down critical customer facing applications..
We are speaking at Agile DC!
Sep 14, 2014 3:34:00 AM / by Brian posted in Release Orientation, Agile
We are happy to announce that Naeem and Brian will be speaking at Agile DC 2014 on Tuesday, October 21st. Our session is called “Hop Onto the Release Orientation Trolley”. This session was first be presented at Scrum Gathering on Tuesday May 6. This session builds on concepts from our Scrum..
Envision Your Agile Destination - Release Orientation
Jun 25, 2014 5:59:00 AM / by Brian posted in Release Orientation, Digital Strategy, Assessment
An agile transformation journey implies a starting point, where you are now, and a destination. That destination might not be the final end point for your transformation journey, but that destination is somewhere you know you want to go – more automation, faster cycle times, higher quality,..
Thanks for a great Scrum Gathering 2014!
May 9, 2014 5:28:00 AM / by Brian posted in Release Orientation
It was a great week at Global Scrum Gathering in New Orleans! We really appreciated all the energetic participation by the attendees at our session, “Hop Onto the Release Orientation Trolley”. We really hope that all participants got a view into the What, Why, and How of Release Orientation. If..
There are many considerations on how to make the move from Project Orientation to Release Orientation. Probably more than any other, the key is a belief in moving your organization’s mindset to the new of way of thinking and recognizing that the value of the old project container has vanished in an..
Agile Enterprise Portfolio Management for Release Orientation
May 6, 2014 2:52:00 AM / by Naeem Hussain posted in Release Orientation, Enterprise Portfolio Management, Digital Strategy, Product Portfolio Management
The third foundation –Agile Enterprise Portfolio Management– A lean project funding and tracking process that ensures Just In Time funding of ideas, so that the rest of the machinery can deliver the value at a rapid pace. In traditional organizations, budgeting and pre-planning ideas for the long..