Playing flawlessly
During a recent lunch and learn presented by the Chambre de commerce et d’industrie de Laval, I had the opportunity to step into the shoes of a maestro. Alain Trudel, orchestral conductor and artistic director of the Orchestre symphonique de Laval, was there to talk to the Laval business community …
Evolving as Scrum Master
To be a successful Scrum Master, you must develop your own approach, your own way of doing things. Here are the Scrum Masters’ responsibilities: Make sure that the team is completely functional and productive within the Scrum process Foster collaboration between all roles Protect the team from external interference Guide the …
The MID radar
You have begun an Agile transition or transformation and would like to know where you’re at. You want to start a new Agile project, but would like to know your Agility level beforehand in order to measure the risks involved. You would like to know the Agility maturity level of …
RESULTS: Survey on the state of Agility in 2016
In a continuous effort to improve our ways to do things and to give an accurate picture of the current state of Agility in businesses, Pyxis Technologies conducted a survey with our network. We are pleased to present the results. Number of years being Agile Although Agile approaches have been …
Room for error
Human beings are fascinating; they are sometimes unable to be aware of the reality in which they evolve and to adapt accordingly. It is, in fact, paradoxical that they had the capacity to create an immensely complex world, but not to be aware of that complexity and adapt to it. …
A Product Owner diary
Meet Maria, Product Owner Maria is known for promoting collaboration with her clients and for being aligned to their needs. She masters the changes and risks during deliveries and fosters good energy in teams. A few months ago, senior management of the company in which she works, decided to carry …
The Agile startup and the venture capital—Part 3: Reality hits hard
A tale of startups, VCs, their colliding intentions and a disillusioned Agile coach Part 3 of 4—Reality hits hard Fast forward a few months. 4 months and 12 days to be precise. Not that I was standing by the phone counting days, I just happened to notice the email I …
Five tips for successful daily scrums
The daily is a well-known Scrum ceremony. Its objective is to synchronize the team’s activities and plan the work until the next daily. Even though this meeting is very simple and routine, the basics are sometimes forgotten. A quick reminder of the rules of the game: The meeting is timeboxed …
The Agile startup and the venture capital—Part 2: The ‘wait’
A tale of startups, VCs, their colliding intentions and a disillusioned Agile coach Part 2 of 4—The ‘wait’ It was nearly two weeks later that I received the following email from Matt: Dear Marc-Andre, Thank you for meeting with us and presenting your company’s interests. We would like to invite …
Do you know why you are here this morning?
When I receive an invitation to a meeting, I usually have the reflex to check if I am available. In fact, with the tools that I’m using, I know it almost instantly. So, I don’t have to really think about it before clicking on Yes or No. Actually, when people …