by Packaged Agile Staff | Feb 5, 2021 | Agile BS, Scrum
Does Independent Validation and Verification (IV&V) have a role on an “agile done right” initiative? In this article, we provide our views and a rationale. We also provide an agile-friendly alternative to traditional IV&V. Click to Download:...
by Packaged Agile Staff | Dec 13, 2020 | Agile BS, EVM
Both the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) have published guides on how to apply Earned Value Management (EVM) to agile programs. While the intent of EVM is reasonable, we discuss why it doesn’t work well on agile...
by Packaged Agile Staff | Nov 27, 2020 | PI Planning, SAFe, Scaled Agile
Are your agile teams ready for your upcoming Program Increment (PI) Planning event? We use the attached checklist to confirm each team is ready. If you need help preparing for and executing your PI Planning event, please get in touch: info [at] packagedagile.com....
by Packaged Agile Staff | Oct 19, 2020 | PI Planning, SAFe, Scaled Agile
We’ve facilitated SAFe Program Increment (PI) Planning for over 50 teams across 6 Agile Release Trains (ART), and are often asked for helpful tips. The attached file shows some guidelines we’ve learned over the years. If you need help preparing for and...
by Packaged Agile Staff | Sep 15, 2020 | Agile BS, Scrum, Scrum@Scale
The Department of Defense (DoD) Innovation Board (DIB) coined the term “Agile BS” to highlight a major issue: teams claiming they are “agile” but not delivering the value real agility creates. To support their work, we developed the following indicators of potential...
