Category Archives: SCRUM

The role of the agile coach in the 3rd wave of Agile

Posted on January 14, 2020 by

Bits & Chips published the first part of my new article on agile transformations. Analysing the various organizations I’ve worked with, I distinguish three separate waves, each with its own challenges and scope. Understand the three waves of agile enables … Continue reading →

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The Relevance of Built in Quality

Posted on August 1, 2019 by

With Valori we published a new eBook in the series on Digital transformation. This publication is a follow up on the trend report that was released earlier this year. In this previous ebook we described disruptive trends and explained why … Continue reading →

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A Game Called Scaling

Posted on September 3, 2018 by

Scaling agile is becoming a hot topic.  Furthermore organizations more and more start to understand that business agility and responsiveness is a key factor to survive and stay ahead of their competitors. In order to yield value, the work of single … Continue reading →

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Cake to celebrate the impact of Agile Adoption DPD

Posted on August 16, 2018 by

DPD has embraced agile as development method in order to respond better and faster to the demand of the (internal) customers. Together with colleague agile coach and a Scrum master from Valori we have assisted the organisation in starting-up and … Continue reading →

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There is still need for test management in Agile but it is done differently

Posted on May 14, 2018 by

Jeffery Payne wrote a nice blog on agile test management. In this blog he states that agile opens up a lot of career opportunities as the test manager roles becomes more strategic in agile context. “Unfortunately, many test managers try to … Continue reading →

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Verankering in organisatie cruciaal voor welslagen Agile

Posted on April 17, 2018 by

For Bits&Chips magazine I wrote an article about successful agile adoptions. In the article I state that embedding the agile processes and mind-set in the rest of the organization is crucial for its success. I refer to Jeff Sutherland’s Aggressive … Continue reading →

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Scaling Agile Interactive Session

Posted on February 21, 2018 by

I am proud to announce that we will host an interactive session at Valori. On Monday 9 April we’ll compare three scaling agile frameworks. Together we’ll discuss the challenges that we encounter when we scale up our agile. What problems are … Continue reading →

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Refinement as a quality enabler-lessons learned in an agile sales environment

Posted on November 1, 2017 by

I currently work as an Agile coach in a sales environment. A commercial environment differs from a general IT setting and applying agile in this volatile environment brings its own challenges. Fortunately, when you start translating these challenges to the … Continue reading →

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Practitest Webinar – When a Test Manager Makes a Difference

Posted on September 27, 2017 by

Yesterday I gave a Tutorial. The Tutorial was hosted by PractiTest and dealt with the changing role of the Test Manager. A lively topic, judging by the large number of participants. One advantage of a virtual presentation is that all 700 … Continue reading →

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Great blog by Mellissa Perri: Product Owner vs. Product Manager

Posted on July 4, 2017 by

I recently had a few discussions about the role of the Product Owner, whether this is different from that of the Product Manager. I often explain that the PO has two faces, one looking towards the business and one towards … Continue reading →

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New Blog post: Agile Coaching is like calibrating

Posted on March 28, 2017 by

“If you see me at work and spot me grasping in the air and turning imaginary valves. Then I am probably explaining how I visualize agile coaching.”  EuroSTAR published a new post on agile coaching. In this post I explain how … Continue reading →

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Book launch at Valori HQ

Posted on December 17, 2016 by

Last Thursday we launched my new book “Agile in de echte wereld- Starten met Scrum” at the Valori Office. Above a photo impression of the event where we presented the new book to our customers and people that collaborated with … Continue reading →

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My new book is out! Agile in the Real World

Posted on October 31, 2016 by

This week the first copies of my new book were delivered at the Valori office. I was really proud when I browsed though the 120+ full color pages. the book looks inviting and the illustrations are a nice addition to the … Continue reading →

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New Book: Agile in the real world, starting with Scrum

Posted on October 5, 2016 by

I am proud to provide a sneak preview of my new book. The artwork for “agile in de echte wereld – Starten met Scrum” (Agile in the real world, starting with Scrum) is reaching its final phase. Next step is to … Continue reading →

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New Book on Scrum: Manuscript is sent to the Editor

Posted on September 15, 2016 by

Last year Valori published the e-book “Agile in the real world, starting with Scrum“. Together with the Bits & Chips magazine I produced a practical guide for organizations that want to make the most of their Scrum implementation! This e-book … Continue reading →

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