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Strategy Deployment and Developer Experience

Developer Experience is the perception of developers’ work, with three dimensions. The dimensions can be a useful lens for Strategy Deployment with Agile.

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Strategy Deployment, Foxes and Hedgehogs

Foxes and hedgehogs are two types of thinkers. Hedgehogs focus on one big idea and foxes explore many options. Strategy deployment requires a blend of both.

A Simple Resolution to the Agile Transformation Conundrum

The shift from Agile Transformation to Strategic Agility is discussed, favouring continuous, outcome-oriented change as a means to achieve Strategic Agility.

Nostalgia, Nirvana and Now Narratives for Navigating Change

“Nostalgia Narratives” bemoan lost golden ages, “Nirvana Narratives” idealize unattainable futures, while “Now Narratives” focus on improving the present.

Strategy Deployment and Flight Levels

Flight Levels is a way of enabling business agility by connecting team agility to strategy. As such it is a perfect fit for Strategy Deployment.

The Evidence To Look For In A Successful Agile Transformation

These six dimensions describe evidence to look for as part of an Agile Transformation, building on the work of Larry Macheronne and Troy Magennis.

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The Sankey Diagram As A Simple Addition To The X-Matrix

The Sankey Diagram can be a simple but powerful technique which can complement, and possibly enhance the X-Matrix. This post will show how.

Three Agile Strategies That Will Make A Strong Impact

These three agile strategies address the core challenges that agile is addressing. They are based on the Kanban Thinking Impacts of Flow, Value and Potential.

Abstracting Aspirations with a Value Framework

I have previously described a high-level way of thinking about Tactics for an X-Matrix. This post introduces a generic way of thinking about Aspirations.

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How to Distinguish Between Strategies and Tactics

A regular discussion topic related to Strategy Deployment is the difference between strategies and tactics. This post explores ways to distinguish the two.