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Large IT Projects as Complex Adaptive Systems – Manage More Control Less

We talked about how large IT projects qualify as complex adaptive systems in part 1. Appreciating our systems, acknowledging and understanding that these are systems in the complex problem domain is the first big step in coming up with the right solutions. The insights and research tell us one thing loud and clear – trying

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Large IT Projects as Complex Adaptive Systems – Appreciating the Complexity

Complexity science is a scientific study of complex systems, systems with many parts such that the behavior of the system cannot be easily explained by describing or studying the interactions between the parts. Examples of complex systems include cities, businesses, network systems, an ant colony, a flock of birds flying together and of course large

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Culture Not Practices is The Key to successful Agile Transformation

Your organization has embarked on a bold new journey towards transforming itself into a truly Agile organization. Any transformation involves bringing a new set of artefacts, values and changing culture. Artefacts are the practices and methodologies (e.g sprint planning, demos etcs..), values – the agile manifesto. But what is culture? As Henrik Kniberg puts it

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Variable scope – Fundamental premise of Agile Software delivery.

Once upon a time, in a land not so far away, there was a pizza shop “The Piazza”. It was a specialty pizza shop. Having been in operation for over 3 decades, they had perfected the art of making exquisite pizzas. Most days were busy with the hustle and bustle of customers from far and wide –

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