JAMES WILLIS

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You Can Manage What You Can't Measure

I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means

One of the most frequent (mis)quotes in business is the following: "If you can't measure it, you can't manage it." – W. Edwards Deming, The New Economics...

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Product Management

Product Management is My Co-Pilot

"Hey Siri, What do Product Managers do?"

I was only a couple of years into my career when I started managing software development teams, and I continue to do that to this day with only a short excursion into the world of Product Management...

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Badgile

Badgile - The Horror Stories of Agile Gone Wrong

Badgile

Badgile is a word I use to describe a "bad" Agile process. I put quotes around bad because it is a strong word, processes by their nature are going to vary by team and situation, they should always be inspected and improved and my intention is not to claim I have the magic recipe for Agile...

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