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Lawrence of Arabia, the Original Agile Disruptor, Had Sore Feet

The Product Coalition

a revolt that led to the formation of Saudi Arabia. The Minimum Viable Product (MVP) idea is central to the lean / agile methodology Get feedback as soon as possible. With the sorrow of living so great, the sorrow of punishment had to be pitiless … — T.E. Lawrence (i.e. Lawrence of Arabia), The Seven Pillars of Wisdom.

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How to Move from Story Points and Magical Thinking to Cycle Time for Decisions

Johanna Rothman

If so, you might have encountered these problems: Story points reflect the ideal thinking of the team, not the actual experience of the team. That's why I recommend all teams (including management teams) measure cycle time, not velocity. Because normal humans, including this team, do not work on the weekends.

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Principles For Scaling Your Product Development

The Product Coalition

As companies scale their agile product development practices they can struggle with the complexity of managing multiple interdependent products, teams & components. Clearly define ‘what’ products exist in your portfolio & assign each an owner, agnostic of agile teams.