Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller 70: Refactoring Agile with Chris Murman
(@chrismurman) joined me (@RyanRipley) to discuss Agile from an executive viewpoint and if it’s time to refactor agile.Chris Murman
[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]CHRIS MURMAN AT AGILE COACH CAMP 2017[/featured-image]
is constantly in search of ways to make the work we do better. This means bringing a lean focus to the products we make, a holistic approach to agile business processes, or an intense focus on the technologies of tomorrow. You can read his thoughts on agile and software development on his blog. He is a board member of the Agile Uprising and co-hosts the Agile Uprising Podcast.Chris
In this episode you’ll discover:
- Why “it depends” is not always a great answer
- How executives view agile according to a recent survey:
- Over half of CIOs regard Agile development as “discredited” (53%).
- Three-quarters (75%) are no longer prepared to defend it.
- Almost three-quarters (73%) of CIOs think Agile IT has now become an industry in its own right.
- Half (50%) say they now think of Agile as “an IT fad”.
- Learnings from the recent Agile Coach Camp in New York
Links from the show:
- Chris Murman’s Thoughts on Refactoring Agile
- Executive Don’t Think We Are Doing Agile Right
- The 6point6 white paper referenced on the podcast
- Agile Coach Camp
- Agile Uprising
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