I’m excited that agilityIRL has begun a new partnership with the Minnesota chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI). It has obvious benefits for agilityIRL, as we will be bringing our training services to a new market. However, it’s more than that. For me it represents tying together two phases of my career and shows...Read More
Those of us who have spent way too much time watching the Hulu show, “Letterkenny”, have no doubt all had the same thought: “Would Wayne be a good Scrum Master?” Fortunately, Wayne and the other residents of Letterkenny, Ontario give us a number of catch phrases to examine as we consider whether he would indeed...Read More
In the last month, I’ve occasionally been asked why I chose to pursue my Professional Scrum Trainer (PST) accreditation rather than become a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST). Even more frequently I’ve been asked what the difference is. As a PST I can teach Professional Scrum Master (PSM) classes accredited by Scrum.org rather than Certified Scrum...Read More
As we approach the end of 2021, like many, we are reflecting on the journey that has brought us to the fifth anniversary of the founding of agilityIRL. This year brought significant change, even as we continued remote coaching and training. The Big Change In summer of 2021, we celebrated the retirement of...Read More
In the last year, innumerable blogs have been written about how to do everything remotely. On those days when our glass is half-full and COVID fatigue is low, we can appreciate that we live in a time with advanced remote working capabilities. Despite our preference for colocation and face-to-face communication, Scrum teams are beneficiaries of...Read More
The Tipping Point We’ve seen many articles recently about how our society is finally demanding change related to racial bias in policing. We are seeing reforms proposed at local, state and national levels. Some of these proposals are small and incremental in nature while others are radical transformations. As is typical in change efforts, these...Read More
Our Certified Agile Regulatory Specialist or CARS™ program is designed to help leaders, Quality Assurance and Compliance personnel, program managers and development team leaders (definers, designers, developers and testers) employ an Agile development framework within their FDA-regulated and QMS-governed organizations. Why Choose CARS™ Certification? Although Agile methods don’t conflict with FDA regulations, they do often...Read More
Agile product development within FDA-regulated industries requires determination, industry knowledge and skill. Each step in the process must comply with FDA regulations as well as your own Quality Management System (QMS). To help you successfully employ Agile in this environment, we offer our Certified Agile Regulatory Specialist™ (CARS™) program. What Is CARS™? Our...Read More
