Adopting agile fundamentally changed the way this top Australian university approached business transformation projects and stimulated a cultural change in the organisation.
Helping Barwon Water tap into the promise of Agile
Barwon Water was in the process of transforming from a functional utility provider into an enabler of regional prosperity. They approached us with a big question.
The life-changing magic of tidying up your product backlog
Does your product backlog spark joy? It turns out that the same approach you use to declutter your home can also be applied to maintain a tidy – and healthy – backlog. Get ready to Marie Kondo it.
Shifting mindset: the role of cognitive dissonance
Many resist change or become disengaged from the process because it makes them feel uncomfortable. This discomfort has a name — cognitive dissonance.
Why agile planning needs to focus on the journey as much as the destination
Sound agile planning isn’t about focusing on how to get to the end state quicker; it’s about informing each step of the process along the way to help you identify and deal with complexity.
Why is determining business value so complex?
“Have we been successful in delivering business value?” While this question is becoming increasingly important for many businesses focused on delivering customer value, it’s not as straightforward as you might think.
Gender diversity and inclusion is more than just a ‘pie chart’
With overwhelming evidence that gender diversity and inclusion are better for business, the female to male diversity pie chart has become an expected element in the recruitment and reporting process. But gender diversity is more than a pie chart.
Why your sprint retrospectives are losing momentum
Retrospective sessions often seem like an endpoint in itself. But when they’re not followed up by action, the momentum is lost, and ultimately, the effort wasted.
How to resuscitate your agile retrospectives
Here’s the scenario: you’ve finished a huge sprint. The whole team has pushed hard to get it done. Catching up to talk about the past couple of weeks — is the last thing you want to do. But don’t let this opportunity pass you by.
Barriers to corporate innovation and how you can overcome them
Failing to innovate results in businesses dying. Find out the barriers that can impede innovation in the corporate context & how to overcome them.
Tips from startup titans for innovating within your business
Technological innovation alone won’t help you avoid disruption. It’s the ability to navigate the resulting changes in your business model that’s most important.
Five ways to build a collaborative culture in your organisation
We need collaboration to innovate. The sharing of ideas leads to more new ideas forming. The question is, how do you move from just talking about it, to taking action that gets results?