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...
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:...
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...
Our focus is helping the US Government use agile values and principles effectively. So we are often asked, “Is implementing agile for the US Government any different from doing it somewhere else?” Yes, it is. (We realize we are breaking a cardinal consulting rule by...
This interview with Packaged Agile Managing Principal, Dave Witkin, was originally published by Agile Government Leadership (AGL) Written by: Melinda Burgess, AGL Dave Witkin leads a small Washington D.C. area consulting firm focused on helping government agencies...
Are you preparing to launch a new Scrum team? We are frequently asked for a list showing what a “sprint-ready” team looks like. While every situation is a little different, this checklist is a great place to start. Are You Ready to Start Sprinting Job Aid...
