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2022 Lean In Government Presentation
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...

IV&V in an Agile World
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: IV&V in an...

GAO and DoD Say Earned Value Management (EVM) Makes Sense on Agile Programs. But Is It a Good Fit?
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 programs and...