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You Don’t Have to Learn Everything the Hard Way
How to Encourage Your Teams to Leverage the Knowledge You Already Have

Katherine Radeka
March 23, 2021
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We had such a great response to the Spot Check case study from David Stokes that we've embarked on a campaign to identify more members of our community willing to contribute one. These stories help those considering Rapid Learning Cycles…

You Don’t Have to Learn Everything the Hard Way
How to Encourage Your Teams to Leverage the Knowledge You Already Have

Katherine Radeka
March 23, 2021
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We had such a great response to the Spot Check case study from David Stokes that we've embarked on a campaign to identify more members of our community willing to contribute one. These stories help those considering Rapid Learning Cycles…

Why a Simple Development Process
Keeps Value Flowing

Katherine Radeka
March 22, 2021
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Simplicity--the art of maximizing the amount of work not done--is essential. — Agile Principle #10 A simple development process is a lean, efficient process with no unnecessary work. This principle is the most direct connection between the Agile Manifesto and…

Why Pushing Decisions Later,
Gets You There Faster:
The most challenging idea in the Rapid Learning Cycles framework.

Katherine Radeka
March 16, 2021
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To accelerate innovation, we have to push decisions later. This is the most challenging idea within the Rapid Learning Cycles framework — the one that generates the most raised eyebrows — and the most essential concept to embrace if you want…

Technical Excellence Accelerates Innovation by Enhancing Agility

Katherine Radeka
March 15, 2021
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Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility. — Agile Principle #9 A well-designed Agile process for development pulls technical excellence from teams wherever it is applied, by making the Agile process more effective in ways that visibly…

Faster Innovation — Fewer Failures:
The promise of Rapid Learning Cycles.

Katherine Radeka
March 10, 2021
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My controller, Shivaun is on a quest this month to find a new accounting system for us. We need to change systems because our current provider experienced a major product failure. They needed to replace some obsolete technology in their…

Why Healthy Product Teams
Are Productive Product Teams

Katherine Radeka
March 8, 2021
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“Agile processes promote sustainable development. The sponsors, developers, and users should be able to maintain a constant pace indefinitely.” - Agile Principle #8 Software teams that develop products in a waterfall style can turn into “death marches” at the end…

Why Healthy Product Teams
Are Productive Product Teams

Katherine Radeka
March 8, 2021
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“Agile processes promote sustainable development. The sponsors, developers, and users should be able to maintain a constant pace indefinitely.” - Agile Principle #8 Software teams that develop products in a waterfall style can turn into “death marches” at the end…

Spot Check: Rapid Learning Cycles for Deep Tech and Early-Stage Startups

Katherine Radeka
March 3, 2021
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For deep tech and other startups, the Rapid Learning Cycles framework provides a method to plan and execute research activities in a structured way. — Jennifer Barnes. Former CEO and Co-Founder, Spot Check Technologies For deep tech and other startups,…

What Is Your Primary Measure of Progress?

Katherine Radeka
March 1, 2021
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“Working software is the primary measure of progress.” - Agile Principle #7 This is the principle from the Agile Manifesto that trips up hardware developers the most. Of course, hardware developers are not delivering working software — so what is the…