All Meetings

BIO: SKI has developed several methodologies, including the TSP: Throughput Sales Process for marketing high-tech businesses and the Dynamic 4^3 Process for perfecting strategic plans and planning. These custom applications show that he adapts and combines different methodologies to suit specific business needs. Now, comes notice of his integration of Scrum practices into the Theory of Constraints framework and emphasizes identifying and managing system constraints to improve overall performance, which perfectly complements Scrum's iterative and incremental approach to business and technical projects.

15-Minute StandUp

All "meetings" should be limited to standing. And MUST dissolve within 15 minutes. So, what defines a meeting? How is it different from a team (or mob, to paraphrase Joe Justice) discussing say, integrations?

A meeting is not a primary function of one's job. At least we certainly hope not! Yes, almost everyone in a business entity will participate from time to time in meetings. But for data gathering or knowledge transfer. Or celebrations of mileposts achieved.

Whereas a gathering of team members of undetermined length to solve the challenges for which they were hired is not a meeting but simply a part of the process.

By using the 15-minute StandUp, your company's throughput might double in the next 90 days. Honest.

Try it! Then (and ONLY then) let me know what you think.

P.S. If you haven't bought Joe Justice 's Scrum Master book, now would be a great time! Me? I prefer the Kindle version.

P.P.S. Just to be clear, I do not endorse Agile (with a capital "A"). Dr. Eli Goldratt's Theory of Constraints (TOC) is a more robust approach. However, other methodologies and corresponding tools add great value in certain circumstances. Like Use Cases and Scrum's Retrospectives and StandUps. [stepping off my soapbox]