Age of Product’s Food for Thought of June 18th, 2017—shared with 9,329 peers—clarifies why agile is by no means a silver bullet, and why there are no Scrum heroes. (Yub, Scrum is a rockstar free zone as there is no I in ‘team.’)
We then learn about flow theory, the theory of constraints, systems thinking, as well as lead and cycle time first hand from the example of Henry Ford and the Model T.
On the product side, we come to understand that measuring of what customers want is impossible, and that ‘idea debt’ needs to eliminated to be creative. We also learn when to say and how to say no to our bosses.
Have a great week!
Scrum Heroes & Agile
(via Tyner Blain): The Potential of Agile
Scott Sehlhorst considers the idea of agile being a silver bullet for organizational dysfunctions both dangerous and hard to manage.
(via Front Row Agile): Scrum Does Not Need Heroes
Clemens Lode reminds us that Scrum is a rockstar free zone.
: Henry Ford – Master of flow
John Yorke details the steps Henry Ford took to continuously improve the production of the Model T—a good metaphor for today’s software delivery.
(via Scrum.org): Evolution of the Agile Manager
Ron Eringa describes an idealized change (and career) pattern for managers embarking on their agile journey.
: Values I Value
Jason Knight created a list of values: from Zappos and Netflix via SoftwareEthics.org to the agile manifesto.
From the Blog: 21 Sprint Retrospective Anti-Patterns
What ceremony could better embody scrum’s ‘inspect and adapt’ mantra than the sprint retrospective? I assume all agile peers agree that even the simplest retrospective—if only held regularly—is far more useful than having a fancy one once in a while, or in the worst case having none at all. And there is always room for improvement. Learn more about 21 common sprint retrospective anti-patterns.
Read More: 21 Sprint Retrospective Anti-Patterns
Product & Lean
: The Illusion of Measuring What Customers Want
Alan Klement states that any method promising to measure what your customers want is a scam.
🏆 TIP OF THE WEEK—If you only can afford 10 minutes, read this one!
(via Lifehacker): Kill Your Old Ideas So You Can Be More Creative
Nick Douglas shares his method to free himself from idea debt and open the mind for the next big thing.
: No No No
Julie Zhuo elaborates on two essential skills in a PM’s life: Knowing when to say ‘no,' and how to say ‘no.'
(via ProductPlan): 10 Product Management Takeaways from Mind the Product 2017
Shaun Juncal summarizes his key takeaways from the 2017 San Francisco ‘Mind the Product’ conference.
: The 5 V’s of Software Product Management Prioritization
Chris Heuer on the importance of vision, value, validation, viability, and visibility for prioritization.