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Here’s Why (and How) Non-Software Teams Are Adopting Agile Methodologies

Agile methodologies have come a long way since the 2001 manifesto, which was primarily aimed at software teams and considered subversive at the time. Although most companies still haven’t fully adopted Agile, the business world is waking up to its merits far beyond software development.

Agility – More to it than Method?

Like in much of life, there is a serious paradox tearing at the very heart of teamwork. In today’s Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous business world (VUCA for short), being an Agile business is not an option but an existential necessity. In this backdrop, when we look at work in teams and organizations, especially knowledge work, the divide between methods, versus flexibility, is as paradoxical as day and night. This is especially a challenge for large, established and successful companies. The consulting company Mckinsey has tried to address some of the paradox in their Dec 2015 article “Agility: It rhymes with Stability” (https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/agility-it-rhymes-with-stability)

Digital Transformation &Amp; Artificial Intelligence: Is Your Organization Ready?

Digital Transformation & Artificial Intelligence: Is your Organization ready?

Digital Transformation (DX) is one of the, if not the, most crucial initiatives that many organizations have undertaken or are taking up. The perfect storm of a wide range of technologies such as SaaS, Mobile, Robotics, IoT (Internet of things), Virtual Reality (VR), etc. is playing a crucial role in the Digital Transformation (DX) of companies. However, it is our belief that Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) will be the key technologies that will propel organizations through Digital Transformation.

Beginner’s Guide to Kanban for Agile Marketing

We’re honored to republish this blog post ‘Beginner’s Guide to Kanban for Agile Marketing’ by Andrea Fryrear which was originally published in the AgileSherpas blog! In this article, Andrea explains the Kanban method in detail starting from its origin to its principles and its application. She also shows you how to design your first Kanban Board, with examples. Shows how a marketing team can benefit by Visualizing work on a Kanban Board!

Lean/ Agile Adoption in IT Services

NimbleWork products have been the core execution platform for many IT service companies in India. We have a leadership position in the market, given that 4 of the Top 5 India based IT service companies use our products.

A Review Of Scrum For Kanban Teams

This article is the fourth in a series of “Kanban and Scrum – Stronger Together”.

Scrum with Kanban Class of Service

This article is the third in a series of “Kanban and Scrum – Stronger Together”.

Scrum With Kanban WIP Limits

This article is the second in a series of “Kanban and Scrum – Stronger Together”.

Nothing in Kanban Prevents Scrum

This article is the first in a series after the article “Kanban and Scrum – Stronger Together”.

Kanban and Scrum Together – Not So Fast

Continuing with our theme of facilitating Scrum and Kanban, we’re honored to publish another guest blog post by Dave White on ‘Kanban and Scrum Together – Not So Fast’. In this blog post, Dave has shared his thoughts on the article ‘Kanban and Scrum Together’ written by Steve Porter. Hope you enjoy reading it!

Digité is Sponsoring Mile High Agile 2018

Digité is excited to be the Gold Sponsor for Mile High Agile 2018 conference. Mile High Agile 2018 is organized by Agile Denver, Colorado’s nonprofit Front Range community for Agile and Lean methods. This conference will provide actionable guidance that you can immediately use to mount your expedition of change.

Fika Stories 2 – The Policy-Debt Trap

In part 2 of this series, Christophe looks at the very Swedish phenomenon of Kanban going “man-cold”! As teams implement their early Kanban boards, they inevitably face the reality of the gap between what they are actually used to doing vs. what they put on their Kanban board. (We have posted about this phenomenon earlier as well!) Here, Christophe explains why this happens – and what to do about it quickly so as to not fall into the Policy Debt-trap!