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It was never “Agile” vs “Waterfall”

Time and energy is wasted on the distinction between Agile and Waterfall.
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Posted on: 2024-06-07 Last updated on: 2024-07-19 Written by: Brendan

Sweat, Tears, And Taylorism: The Hidden Perils

Scientific Management While working at U.S. manufacturer Bethlehem Steel Frederick Taylor observed significant gaps in managers’ understanding of tasks under…
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Posted on: 2024-04-12 Last updated on: 2024-06-11 Written by: Brendan

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Scrum, Lean and Agile are all answers to problems faced by companies, teams, and large enterprises in different contexts. At the same time they have a great deal in common.

At their core they all share concepts of collaboration, early delivery of customer value through short cycles and
minimizing waste (or Work In Progress) and learning from feedback and ensuring we have time to reflect on what we’ve learned.

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