Part 2: Using the wisdom of the whole team We’ve talked about how agile helps you reduce risk by working in shorter cycles, allowing you to learn as you go. But there’s another big reason agile works. It allows you to use the wisdom of the entire team. Your team are smarter than you think…

Part 1: a different approach to planning and risk I’ve already talked about how agile enables good prioritisation. This means you are doing the right things, and more importantly, you are doing fewer things at once. You can achieve so much more if you are focused on a few high impact pieces of work instead…

When I told my mother that I was writing a book about agile, her first reaction was, of course, supportive. But she wasn’t really sure what I was talking about. “Agile… that’s a computer programme, isn’t it?” Not quite, Mum! But she’s not the only one who has some funny ideas about what agile entails.…

If you asked me a few years ago, I would have been really surprised to hear myself described as an expert in agile. But I spend most of my time using agile to deliver big projects, and teaching and supporting others to do the same. How did I get here, and what have I learnt…