In the twenty years since the Agile Manifesto, there have been many methodologies developed for the implementation of its basic principles. Some were in use or formulation with the original publishing date; others have evolved since. Interestingly, challenges that existed before or have arisen in the subsequent decades often manifest in the same ways that they always have.
This is a list of the applications and tools that I use (or have used in the past). As new options appear, the list will evolve over time depending upon my needs and innovations available in the future. If you have alternatives or additional products that you would like to suggest, shoot me a message.
Invariably, the challenging discussions in organizations often come down to three fundamental topics: Accountability, Ownership, and Prioritization. These types of questions come up often on a daily basis leading to problems and conflict left unaddressed.
David Adams is a business technology professional who builds and leads software development teams in the delivery of data-aware systems.
Today, people have more free time than ever before. With this wide array of choices and freedom, we also have the widest range of mental health issues and unhealthy behaviors at most any time in history. Without positive ways to focus our attention and time, we tend to find negative ones.
The proliferation of channels means that there is a place for almost every appetite. If you can find the congregation space for your audience, there will be a platform dedicated to serving them. The challenge comes from the fact that creators and audiences need something from the other in the earliest stages of platforms.
Virtual meetings have been growing for quite some time. As more and more companies replace fixed locations and mandated travel with remote opportunities, remote interactions are now the norm. Being able to facilitate effective virtual meetings is becoming a primary soft skill!
It is frustrating to see people who profess to be Christ-followers politicizing their interactions with one another and even defaming each other based on their differing opinions. Few things are more damaging to the message we share than publicly acting in this fashion. To someone who has not heard the Gospel, why would they listen to our message when we, who proclaim it, speak of and treat each other in this fashion?
The plan to scale a business might take a few weeks to possibly a month given the appropriate focus. The most important key is developing good practices identifying the activities and processes that produce the best results along with plans for how to fill and train colleagues to perform them.
Those who have never had an email list or have never created an email newsletter might see it as a daunting task. Everything looks difficult (even impossible) when you have never done it!
