Hybrid Agile: Pitfalls of Mixing Methods
Mixing Agile with traditional methods often leads to slow, inefficient processes that lack true adaptability, making it harder for organisations to …

Mixing Agile with traditional methods often leads to slow, inefficient processes that lack true adaptability, making it harder for organisations to …
Explores the importance of understanding purpose in Application Lifecycle Management, focusing on transparency, customer value, and continuous …
Explores how immersive learning and DevOps practices improve training effectiveness, boost knowledge retention, and deliver real value for individuals …
Explores the common challenge in PSM 1 courses of balancing real-world pressures with maintaining honesty, transparency, and moral integrity in Agile …
Explains why using Lego in Scrum training oversimplifies real-world software complexity, leading to unrealistic expectations and missing key …
Many Product Owners in PSPO courses feel a lack of control or influence. This highlights the need for greater empowerment, accountability, and active …
Explains how real consulting experience enhances training by providing practical examples, bridging theory and practice, and making learning more …
Private training courses offer companies a safe, tailored environment for open discussion, deeper learning, and team-specific insights in Agile, …
Key warning signs when hiring an agile consultant include lack of community involvement, weak core agile knowledge, and consultancies prioritising …
A great agile consulting outcome enables organisations to adapt quickly to change, fostering resilience, decentralised decision-making, and empowered, …
Explains how DevOps and Agile work together, highlighting their complementary roles in engineering, process, and people to improve software delivery …
Explains how momentum—team movement with clear direction—drives success in Agile product delivery, fostering collaboration, progress, and high …
Overcoming the belief in quick fixes is the hardest part of Scrum adoption; true success requires mindset change, continuous learning, and …
Explores how lean governance reduces unnecessary processes, enabling organisations to stay agile, meet compliance, and foster innovation without …
Explores how spaced learning in Agile and Scrum boosts retention, real-world application, and collaboration compared to traditional intensive courses.
Covers key skills for agile consultants: mastering domain knowledge, practising active listening, and communicating honestly to drive transparency and …
Discover how flipped learning at Naked Agility Limited combines self-study and interactive workshops to build agile, people-first teams and support …
Details a move from the USA back to Scotland for family and education reasons, continuing ALM consulting, and plans to offer agile coaching and …
Discover how immersive learning boosts workplace skills by connecting theory to real tasks, encouraging feedback, and supporting growth through …
Learn which skills, capabilities, and certifications make you stand out to employers, boost your agility, and stay competitive in today’s …
Instructor-led course teaching teams and leaders to apply the Agile Kata pattern for process improvement, agile transformation, and increased business …
A personal account highlighting the importance of organisational readiness, engagement, and listening for successful agile consulting and meaningful …
Digital scrum training is nearly as effective as in-person, offering greater accessibility, global perspectives, and practical use of remote …
Explores the role of precise language and transparency in Agile, highlighting why word choice and context are crucial for ethical communication in …
Explains how a quality camera helps Scrum Masters boost team engagement, read body language, and foster better communication in remote meetings …
Compares the roles of Scrum Master and seasoned Agile Coach, highlighting differences in experience, responsibilities, and impact on organisational …
Explores adapting agile learning to remote environments, emphasising flexibility, flow, gamification, and community support during uncertain times.
Explores the shift from traditional management to agile leadership, highlighting empowerment, adaptability, and collaboration as key to navigating …
Explores how skilled consultants drive rapid, impactful organisational change by identifying core issues, bridging leadership gaps, and fostering …
Explores the limits of self-taught learning in tech, highlighting how external expertise and diverse perspectives drive better solutions, growth, and …
Explores the shift from traditional to immersive Agile learning, highlighting how ongoing, real-world practice and reflection improve knowledge …
Learn how to select an Agile coach who is adaptable, experienced across frameworks, and focused on your business needs, ensuring tailored solutions …
Explores why focusing solely on contracts can miss client needs, and how flexible, value-driven consulting builds stronger relationships and delivers …
Explains how to organise teams, products, and projects within a single Team Project in Team Foundation Server 2012, covering design, security, and …
Explains how to manage multiple teams and projects in Team Foundation Server using a single Team Project, with tips on Agile planning, backlogs, and …
Discusses the challenges, costs, and benefits of implementing Team Foundation Server (TFS) for large development teams in a corporate investment …
Explores why organisational responsiveness and real-time decision-making are crucial for staying competitive, highlighting the risks of outdated …
Training courses provide Agile skills for Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and teams, offering immersive and traditional learning tailored to each …
Explains the key differences between agile leadership and traditional management, focusing on team collaboration, adaptability, and continuous …
Highlights Simon Randell’s significant influence on Agile practices, focusing on his facilitation skills, communication style, and impact on Agile …
Explore how precise language and transparency impact communication and effectiveness in agile teams, with insights from experienced agile coaches and …
Explores the journey from DevOps practitioner to consultant, highlighting key signals, external recognition, and practical tips for building influence …
Explains how Agile certifications validate knowledge, support continuous learning, and help employers assess candidates, while emphasising real skills …
Learn how to prevent bad code, distinguish technical debt from incompetence, and apply practical strategies like code reviews, testing, and …
Explores why using Lego in Scrum training can undermine professionalism, dilute key concepts, and disengage senior participants, urging more …
Explores the origins of Taylorism in modern management, its impact on workplace practices, and how to identify ineffective or superficial Agile …
Step-by-step guide to creating a Build vNext build definition in Visual Studio Online, covering task setup, options, triggers, variables, and build …
Learn how to set up a Build vNext Agent for Visual Studio Online or TFS 2015, including prerequisites, VM setup, agent configuration, and pool …
Explains the benefits of Visual Studio ALM over alternatives like Git and Jenkins, detailing its comprehensive features for managing the entire …
Step-by-step guide to setting up a standard Azure environment for Release Management, including VMs, storage, networking, and Application Insights for …
Step-by-step guide to migrating source code from Perforce to Git on VSO, covering repository setup, dependency management, build processes, and key …
Learn how to automate test execution during deployments using Release Management for Visual Studio 2013, including setup steps, environment tips, and …
Explains how to resolve the "CleanWorkspacePackageTempDir does not exist" build error in Team Foundation Build 2012 for upgraded ASP.NET MVC projects …
Explains why preserving complete historical data and accurate dates is often incompatible with data migration, especially for compliance and …
Explains branching, merging, and build strategies in Visual Studio 2010, including integration with Team Foundation Server and new tools for code …
Explains how IntelliTrace aids bug diagnosis and how Test Impact Analysis helps prioritise regression tests in Visual Studio 2010 for efficient …
Guidance on using Visual Studio 2010 Database Projects, covering project management, source control, deployment automation, integration, and database …
Explains how Visual Studio 2010 and Team Foundation Server support compliance by enabling traceability, audit trails, and linking code changes to …
Tagging build servers in TFS helps manage dependencies, assign builds to suitable agents, and streamline workflows across teams and regions for …
Explains how to log Elmah error reports as work items in Team Foundation Server, including attaching error logs, using templates, and retrieving error …
We partner with businesses across diverse industries, including finance, insurance, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, technology, engineering, transportation, hospitality, entertainment, legal, government, and military sectors.

Genus Breeding Ltd

Slaughter and May

Deliotte

Lean SA

Philips

MacDonald Humfrey (Automation) Ltd.
CR2

Ericson

Boeing

Emerson Process Management

Akaditi

Higher Education Statistics Agency

Illumina

Jack Links

Bistech

Flowmaster (a Mentor Graphics Company)

Capita Secure Information Solutions Ltd

SuperControl

Washington Department of Enterprise Services

Royal Air Force

Department of Work and Pensions (UK)

New Hampshire Supreme Court

Washington Department of Transport

Nottingham County Council

Microsoft

Lockheed Martin

Big Data for Humans

Capita Secure Information Solutions Ltd
CR2

Slaughter and May