Spotify’s agile model has been very effective for Spotify; however, using it blindly for your own company may not be the best approach, unless you are a Swedish streaming company, founded in 2006.

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One of the most consistent patterns in successful Agile adoption is aligning transformation with business objectives. Organizations that treat Agile as a means to an end—delivering customer value, ...

In modern-day working environments, Agile is becoming an increasingly popular project management methodology used to organize projects. Although it originated in the software development industry, ...

As I've worked with many companies and teams to get them started with agile or to become more agile, I've developed my own agile maturity assessment. By completing an initial assessment, the team has ...

Many companies are attempting a radical — and often rapid — shift from hierarchical structures to more agile environments, in order to operate at the speed required by today’s competitive marketplace.

As we enter an "Era of Ecosystems," we need a different approach and thinking to manage these multi-dimensional and multi-lateral business relationships. I believe the partner management processes ...

Much of agile’s success is due to the fact that it “sells” so well by promising solutions to perennial IT concerns: projects that run over budget and time, lack of team effectiveness, lack of true ...