Food for Agile Thought #205: Agile Principles, Agile’s Course, Amazon’s Innovation Formula, Innovation w/o Labs
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Food for Agile Thought’s issue #205 covers agile principles; we explore the foundation of organization-wide agility, and we embrace the benefits of trunk-based development.
We also have a look at Amazon’s formula for innovation; we learn why abolishing innovation silos is beneficial, and we appreciate a comprehensive workbook on Design Thinking.
Lastly, we ask: is our industry heading for trouble?
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?? The Essential Read
?? John Cutler (via InfoQ): Using Bets, Boards and Missions to Inspire Org-wide Agility
John Cutler talks about bets, boards, and missions, and how to apply them at an organizational level, addressing why it is essential to become outcome-focused.
Source: InfoQ: ?? Using Bets, Boards and Missions to Inspire Org-wide Agility
Author: John Cutler
Agile & Scrum
Marcus Hammarberg: How we do Agile — principle-led & context-dependent
Marcus Hammarberg shares a set of principles that worked well for him in the past, pointing at that they may not be equally successful in your context.
Source: How we do Agile — principle-led & context-dependent
Author: Marcus Hammarberg
Johanna Rothman: Where I Think “Agile” is Headed, Part 1: Do You Need an Agile Approach?
Johanna Rothman believes that our industry is in ‘big, big trouble.’ Here is why.
Source: Where I Think “Agile” is Headed, Part 1: Do You Need an Agile Approach?
Author: Johanna Rothman
Mattia Battiston (via Medium): Why I love Trunk Based Development (or pushing straight to master)
Mattia Battiston delves into the advantages of working directly on the master: better collaboration, improved quality, and more collective ownership.
Source: Medium: Why I love Trunk Based Development (or pushing straight to master)
Author: Mattia Battiston
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Product & Lean
Scott Brinker: Want to innovate like Amazon? Here’s their formula
Scott Brinker shares his notes and photos of Dirk Didascalou’s talk at the MIT Platform Strategy Summit.
Source: Want to innovate like Amazon? Here’s their formula
Author: Scott Brinker
(via Mind The Product): How to Master Innovation (without the) Labs
Andy Wicks advocates against innovation silos and points at the advantages of creating small and nimble teams throughout the organization.
Source: Mind The Product: How to Master Innovation (without the) Labs
(via Collective Campus): Design Thinking Playbook
Shay Namdarian shares a comprehensive playbook on how to benefit from Design Thinking and when not to use it.
Source: Collective Campus: Design Thinking Playbook
?? Professional Scrum Master Training PSM I + Liberating Structures — Berlin, September 17–19, 2019
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??? Last Week’s Food for Agile Thought Edition
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