#agile principles

#agile principles

In many large organizations, teams fall into the 'feature factory' trap, focusing more on churning out features than creating real value.

The feature factory environment is often caused by a lack of clear vision or strategy, short-term focus, overemphasis on utilization, obsession with output over outcome, and silos and lack of cross-functional collaboration.

To escape the feature factory, organizations should refocus on outcome rather than output, foster a clear product vision and strategy, prioritize long-term value over short-term results, encourage cross-functional collaboration, and invest in technical excellence. [ more ]

Velocity is a commonly used measure of success in agile methodologies.

The popularity of velocity as a measure of success has increased over the years.

Using velocity to compare teams or predict project completion can have negative consequences. [ more ]