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Being Agile in Practice – Part 5 Speed to Decision with McKenna Agile Consultants

Being Agile in Practice – Part 5: Speed to Decision

The penultimate instalment of our Practical Agile Coaching series is focused on improving your speed to decision. We are frequently asked by leaders how an agile mindset…

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Being Agile in Practice - Part 4 Technical Excellence by McKenna Agile Consultants

Being Agile in Practice – Part 4: Technical Excellence

Closely linked to part three of our series on how to practically implement Agile by delivering often, this is part four, Technical Excellence. For this post, we’ve…

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Being Agile in Practice – Part 3 Deliver Often - McKenna Agile Consultants

Being Agile in Practice – Part 3: Deliver Often

For Part 3 of our Being Agile in Practice series, we will be looking at delivering value often. The ultimate goal of any development team, whether that’s…

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Being Agile in Practice – Part 2: Stable Teams - McKenna Agile Consultants

Being Agile in Practice – Part 2: Stable Teams

Following on from part one of our practical agile series on healthy backlogs, this is part two, focusing on stable teams. When it comes to applying agile…

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Being Agile in Practice – Part 1 Healthy Backlogs - McKenna Agile Consultants

Being Agile in Practice – Part 1: Healthy Backlogs

Something we’re often asked is how to start reaping the benefits of agile quickly, sustainably, and effectively, without the need to undergo a full scale, organisational agile…

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Agile Coaching vs Mentoring - What’s the Difference_ _ McKenna Agile Consultants

Agile Coaching vs Mentoring – What’s the Difference?

In our previous blog post, we looked at some of the misconceptions of Agile coaching. This month, we’ll look at another common question that we hear –…

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Misconceptions of Agile Coaching - McKenna Consultants

Misconceptions of Agile Coaching

We have worked on numerous agile transformation efforts over the years in the role of agile coach and in each one, we have delivered a huge range…

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A Leader’s Guide to Successful Agile Transformation - McKenna Agile

A Leader’s Guide to Successful Agile Transformation

If you’re reading this article, you’re likely either a leader in an organisation that is about to go through, or going through an Agile Transformation, or you’re…

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Transitioning from Waterfall - McKenna Agile Consultants

Transitioning from Waterfall to Agile Development

In May 2020, the 14th Annual State of Agile Report revealed that “95% of respondents report their organizations practice Agile development methods”, yet “82% of respondents indicated…

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How to build an Agile Transformation roadmap - McKenna Agile Consultants

How to Build an Agile Transformation Roadmap

Looking to set yourself up for a successful Agile Transformation? If the answer is yes, then you will have to consider how you’re going to get there…

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