by Paramu Kurumathur | Feb 4, 2021 | Chow
That which we call a roseBy any other word would smell as sweet; — Romeo and Juliet, Act 2, Scene 2, Lines 43-44 What lesson about Agile can we learn from these famous lines of Shakespeare’s Juliet? Suggested Solution The lesson we can learn is that we...
by Paramu Kurumathur | Feb 4, 2021 | Agile
There is a tide in the affairs of men,Which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune;Omitted, all the voyage of their lifeIs bound in shallows and in miseries.On such a full sea are we now afloat,And we must take the current when it serves,Or lose our ventures. —...
by Paramu Kurumathur | Sep 23, 2020 | Chow
Here is a crossword based on our book, ‘The Five Tantras of Enterprise Agility’ . Have given the solution grid at the end. Now, be honest and don’t look at the answers before trying to solve the puzzle. If you manage to solve the puzzle (without looking at...
by Paramu Kurumathur | Sep 23, 2020 | Agile, Business Agility
We all know that these are desperate times. The beast called COVID-19 has possessed us like the very devil, and won’t let go. The economy is down, many people have lost their jobs and livelihood. There are tantalizing stories of vaccines coming out soon. But, when...
by Paramu Kurumathur | Aug 17, 2020 | Agile, Business Agility, Chow
The situation “So, you are saying that the main problem with productivity measurements like velocity is that, story points, the basis on which these velocities are measured against, cannot be trusted…” “Yes. Mainly because there are no standards for story...
by Paramu Kurumathur | Aug 17, 2020 | Agile, Business Agility, Chow
The Situation The General manager and VP of an important division is talking to their coach: “One of our customers, a very important one, had some issue with his product. One of our engineers in the development group suggested a radical approach to solve the issue....
by Paramu Kurumathur | Aug 17, 2020 | Agile, Business Agility, Chow
The Situation Charles Wesley Griffith-Hall was the CEO of the largest financial institution in the world. One day he had gone to the bathroom, and while there, he met the VP of new products and started talking about what innovative ideas were on the horizon. While...
by Paramu Kurumathur | Aug 17, 2020 | Agile, Business Agility, Chow
The situation Vishnusharman said, “Mohammed, remember when we were previously talking about individual goals and team goals, you mentioned how conflicts can arise when a person’s personal, outside of work, goals conflict with team goals? Chitraa and I were just...
by Paramu Kurumathur | Aug 17, 2020 | Agile, Business Agility, Chow
The situation “Your organisation is using Scrum for software development, right? You must have heard of Scrum ceremonies like the daily scrum or the daily stand-up. Now, the Scrum Guide recommends three questions – what did you accomplish, what will you accomplish and...
by Paramu Kurumathur | May 8, 2020 | Agile, Business Agility, Chow
Here is a fable. The challenge is to figure out what Agile value or principle (the words ‘value’ and ‘principle’ is used in its general sense) is taught in this fable. There was once a king of a small kingdom. The kingdom had lived in peace for a long time. The king...
