I’ve been meaning to write an article that focused on testing, but somehow struggled to organize my thoughts enough to actually do it. That is ironically similar to the general …
The Do Over – Geof Lory
Growing up I played a lot of sports, both official and unofficial. I remember spending hours with my older brother in the front yard playing catch. We’d make up big …
Say Yes to the Communication Mess – Geof Lory
If you’re like me, you spend a large percentage of your day in meetings or on conference calls. While this can be frustrating because it leaves little time to get …
Creating Alignment – Geof Lory
In the last article, How Guided Team Autonomy Drives Successful Agile, I presented a simple matrix that highlighted how alignment enables autonomy. High alignment, whether through coercion or collaboration, practically guarantees …
People Before Work – Geof Lory
My daughters, Jenna and Erika, were nine and eight when Beth and I were married and she came into our lives as wife and stepmother. We had dated for a …
The Bozo Bit Dilemma – Geof Lory
Several years ago I worked with Jim McCarthy (formerly of Microsoft, now of McCarthy Technologies). Jim was one of the first pundits on the Microsoft Solutions Framework, Microsoft’s iterative approach to …
Planning Horizons – Geof Lory
I recently read an article that suggested, “The ability to focus on a subject or a task and the ability to give something or someone your full attention are the …
How Guided Team Autonomy Drives Successful Agile – Geof Lory
One of the things I talk with organizations about when they are considering agile is the way in which the culture supports teaming. Agile is intentionally light on processes and …
Agile Parenting: Curiosity and Adventure – Geof Lory
In the first article in this series on the Agile Parent’s Manifesto I laid out a framework of values and principles paralleling that of the Manifesto for Agile Software Development. …
Agile Parenting: Geof Lory
As a writer, speaker, trainer and practitioner of project management, I make it a point to read daily on the subject. I have my backlog of five to ten books, …