Author Archives: Annette V

About Annette V

Agil specialist og realist. Scrum og Kanban træner, agil coach og rådgiver. Foredragsholder og forfatter. Grundlægger og ejer af Xvoto ApS. Agile specialist and realist. Scrum and Kanban trainer, agile coach and advisor. Public speaker and author. Founder and owner of Xvoto ApS

“Agilewashing”: An expensive way to achieve hardly anything

Posted on 30/01/2022 by Annette V

Let me start by introducing you to my new concept: “Agilewashing”. (At least I have not heard or seen anyone else use the concept yet). “Agilewashing” most likely does not happen consciously, but probably because the understanding of agile systems … Continue reading →

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“Doing agile or being agile”? Fra agile robotter til proaktive flow managers

Posted on 30/08/2021 by Annette V

Kan du forestille dig, at der i disse dage er nogen virksomhed med respekt for sig selv, der vil sige: ”Nej, her hos os er vi overhovedet ikke agile, og vi overvejer heller ikke at blive det”? Nej vel! Det … Continue reading →

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Lad os give det agile et realitetstjek

Posted on 07/07/2021 by Annette V

Væk med skønmalerierne. Lad os i stedet plante fødderne solidt i den virkelige virkelighed Lad mig starte med at stille dig et spørgsmål. Har du nogensinde hørt nogen sige: ”nej, i vores virksomhed er vi bestemt ikke særlig agile, og … Continue reading →

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Fewer feelings and more facts in agile systems, please!

Posted on 02/02/2021 by Annette V

This post is about how you can use metrics to facilitate continuous improvement and agility. This takes you from feeling agile to knowing that you are Continue reading →

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Derfor er transparens så voldsomt vigtigt i agile systemer, og derfor er det så svært at opnå

Posted on 26/01/2021 by Annette V

Jeg har arbejdet med mange forskellige agile teams i de seneste 10-12 år. Der er mange, der bruger Scrum, nogle bruger SAFe og Kanban. Men uanset hvad der er ens egen favoritmetode, er der et nøgleprincip, man ikke kan vælge … Continue reading →

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Agile teams hold the key – the method is secondary

Posted on 14/01/2021 by Annette V

In my work as a self-employed agile trainer and coach, I have worked with numerous agile teams. Some used Scrum, some Kanban, some worked in a SAFe setting. These days the “Spotify model” (which to my knowledge they never fully … Continue reading →

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Is enterprise agility just an impossible dream?

Posted on 07/01/2021 by Annette V

Enterprise agility is difficult, but it can be done. See my recommendations in this post Continue reading →

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Vidste du, at Kanban skaber de hurtigste agile resultater uanset hvilken metode, I i øvrigt bruger? Se myterne + en løsning

Posted on 04/09/2020 by Annette V

Jeg har nemlig et engangstilbud på en Kanban-pakke til dig I de sidste +11 år har jeg nørdet agile metoder og frameworks. Jeg underviser i dem, og jeg bruger dem i praksis på de agile implementeringer, som jeg er en … Continue reading →

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How Scrum and agile teams can benefit from Kanban

Posted on 05/05/2020 by Annette V

Setting the scene The agile wave has been rolling for more than 20 years now. It probably started as a reaction to the “old” bureaucratic, and heavy-weight project management methods and standards that at the end of the day could … Continue reading →

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From idealized agile pictures to agile realism

Posted on 20/01/2020 by Annette V

A few days ago I read a really interesting article by Jan Wischweh. The topic was “The agile crisis”. (It was published on Medium.) Jan W.’s article was spiced up with quotes by some of the agile heavyweights who back … Continue reading →

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