What Is Scrum
Using Scrum, teams collaborate to build a product that solves a specific problem while delivering value that can be used from the very beginning.
Weekly Pulse by William Meller | Week 49, 2022
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Book Notes #49: The Unicorn Project by Gene Kim
The Unicorn Project provides insanely useful insights on how to improve your technology business in a story about rebel developers and business leaders working together.
What Is Agile
Agile includes different techniques that provide the ability to adapt quickly to new conditions and deliver value faster.
Weekly Pulse by William Meller | Week 48, 2022
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Book Notes #48: The Phoenix Project by Gene Kim, George Spafford and Kevin Behr
The Phoenix Project explores how integrating the Development and Operations teams of the IT department can improve communication, accelerate workflow, and increase value.
What Is Lean
With lean management, value is created for the customer by optimizing resources and creating a steady workflow based on real customer demands.
Weekly Pulse by William Meller | Week 47, 2022
The Weekly Pulse is my content curation and my highlights from readings, books, podcasts, insights, and everything I discovered during the week.
Book Notes #47: The DevOps Handbook by Gene Kim, Patrick Debois, Jez Humble and John Willis
The DevOps Handbook shows leaders how to elevate their company IT stack with DevOps and win in the marketplace.
What Is Design Thinking
Design thinking is a process for solving problems or creating solutions by prioritizing the consumer's needs and point of view.
Weekly Pulse by William Meller | Week 46, 2022
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Book Notes #46: The Lean Machine by Dantar P. Oosterwal
The Lean Machine shows how Harley-Davidson works to an ever-changing world to stay on top and stay in existence.
MVP – What is a Minimum Viable Product
A Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is a version of a product with just enough features to be usable by early customers who can then provide feedback.
Weekly Pulse by William Meller | Week 45, 2022
The Weekly Pulse is my content curation and my highlights from readings, books, podcasts, insights, and everything I discovered during the week.
Book Notes #45: This Is Lean by Niklas Modig and Pär Åhlström
In order to start a Lean culture, you must understand the principles and values, and this book gives you a great introduction.
What Are OKR’s – Objectives and Key Results
OKR is a goal-setting frameworks used by individuals, teams, and organizations to define measurable goals and track their outcomes.
Weekly Pulse by William Meller | Week 44, 2022
The Weekly Pulse is my content curation and my highlights from readings, books, podcasts, insights, and everything I discovered during the week.
Book Notes #44: Management 3.0 by Jurgen Appelo
The theoretical and practical blend of Management 3.0 is one of the most trusted agile management and agile software development books on the market.
What Is 4DX – The 4 Disciplines of Execution
The 4DX are Focus on the Wildly Important; Act on Lead Measures; Keep a Compelling Scoreboard; Create a Cadence of Accountability.
Weekly Pulse by William Meller | Week 43, 2022
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Book Notes #43: Reinventing Organizations by Frederic Laloux
Reinventing Organizations describes in practical detail how organizations large and small can operate in this new paradigm.
How to Define a Good Goal – S.M.A.R.T
S.M.A.R.T. is a mnemonic acronym, that gives criteria to guide in the setting of goals and objectives for better results, clarity, and alignment.
Weekly Pulse by William Meller | Week 42, 2022
The Weekly Pulse is my content curation and my highlights from readings, books, podcasts, insights, and everything I discovered during the week.
Book Notes #42: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team describes the many pitfalls that teams face as they seek to grow together and the causes of team failure.
The Elements of Value
The elements of value pyramid organize basic value offerings at the bottom and aspirational offerings at the top.