Category Archives: Agile management

“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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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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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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Agile transformation is all about the willingness to change, but let me tell you a secret: not everyone or every organization embrace that change

Posted on 24/01/2019 by Annette V

For many years we have heard about the good things that will happen if organizations start increasing their agility, if projects become more agile, and if old habits are replaced with an agile mindset. The evidence is convincing. There are … Continue reading →

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How lack of real management support can kill agile ambitions

Posted on 08/07/2018 by Annette V

These days agile is the new black, and thanks for that! Having been an IT Project Manager for around 30 years, I have seen too many classic-style projects fail, because the budget or the time allocated to do the project … Continue reading →

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