Introduction to Data Technical Debt
“Technical debt” refers to the implied cost of future refactoring or rework to improve the quality of an asset to…
Scott Ambler
Governing Agile Teams – Part 2 of 2
Agile teams are being governed, and often not governed well. That is because agile teams work in a much different…
Governing Agile Teams: Part 1 of 2
An important, yet seldom discussed topic is: How to govern agile teams? This is rather strange considering that agile teams…
Better Estimates Through the Art of Guesstimation
For years, I have been involved with estimating a wide variety of things. I have read about and then experimented…
Why Disciplined Agile?
This article explores why you should consider adopting the Disciplined Agile (DA) toolkit from several points of view: Why Should…
You Can’t “Cherry Pick” Agile Projects
When you are first adopting agile techniques in your organization a common strategy is to run one or more pilot…
Lean Data Governance Strategies
The goal of data governance is to ensure the quality, availability, integrity, security, and usability within an organization. The way…
A Lesson for Data Pros – Agility is for Everyone
Over the years, I’ve learned that for agile teams to succeed, everyone – from team members to those who interact…
Features of an Effective Disciplined Agile Coach
I am often asked what makes a Disciplined Agile (DA) coach effective. The features to look for in a DA coach include:…
The Agile Enterprise Coach
When your organization chooses to transition into more agile and leaner ways of working, you quickly discover that this effort…