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Working in the US last week with David on some updates to the Kanban curriculum, it struck me soon after writing my last post (where I was thinking out loud) that the Kanban Method speaks to multiple agendas: The continuous … Continue reading →
I found many similarities between Noam Chomsky’s points and behaviours in Corporations – but of course I would. The education system is designed to churn out conformists as Noam points out with his reference to the Japanese educational system and the impact it had on industry. I see many examples of indoctrination within corporations. Those … Continue reading →
Recently, I helped Rob Salkowitz, the instructor of the University of Washington’s Future of Marketing class work with his students to develop scenarios about the future of marketing. Although we employed an abbreviated process, we successfully engaged students and established a framework they will continue to develop over the course of the quarter.
Give or take a word or two, the Kanban method’s Foundational Principles have looked like this for a couple of years now: Start with what you do now Agree to pursue evolutionary change Initially, respect existing roles, responsibilities and job … Continue reading →
When you read the title of this blog post how did it make you feel? What about the following statement? “You need to stop doing Scrum, XP, Kanban, or anything under the Lean/Agile umbrella as they are all bad/flawed approaches to software development” Do you think I’m mad? Are you feeling a little angry with … »
The sage advice “Don’t bite the hand that feeds you” needs no introduction but it clearly infers that one party is more needy than the other. It’s a sentiment that’s always been true in a commercial context since the earliest days of trading. In today’s world though, while the business side is becoming increasingly reliant, the experience they […]
This isn’t a formal review of Microsoft’s Surface tablets. Plenty of people can tell you about the original Surface RT’s 1366 x 768 pixel display, the NVIDIA Tegra 3 Quad-core processor and the various ports and sensors. And many have—in not-so-glowing terms when software and hardware are examined together. As I write this, Microsoft has …
Many people working in offices, even factory floors, complain about interruptions. To a great degree, interruptions are things you accept. You may feel like they are push upon you, and sometimes they, are, but for the most part, they are things we do to ourselves out of boredom, frustration or lack of engagement.
Back in 2007, I had the pleasure of attending the New Yorker Conference, “2012: Stories From the Near Future,” which took place on May 6 and 7, 2007 in New York City. A few days later I found time to cover my reflections on Malcom Gladwell’s presentation. The presentation was given before the publication of…
William Shatner addresses the Creation Entertainment Star Trek Convention in Seattle, WA. August 25, 2013. Photo (c) 2013 by Daniel W. Rasmus. Star Trek conventions are not just places to dress up in your favorite Star Fleet uniform, don a t-shirt adorned with a favorite catch phrase, character or ship, or wait in long lines…