by Packaged Agile Staff | Mar 5, 2022 | Scrum
Scrum: A Repeatable Process to Create High-Performing Teams Our Managing Principal, Dave Witkin, was a featured speaker at the 2022 Lean In Government Conference held in February. His talk provided an introduction to Scrum and how we use it in Government to reduce...
by Packaged Agile Staff | Feb 5, 2021 | Agile BS, Scrum
Does Independent Verification and Validation (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...
