Food for Agile Thought #238: Software Development Culture Report, Levels of Autonomy, Impact Mapping Comparison, Distributed Discovery

TL; DR: Development Culture, Levels of Autonomy—Food for Agile Thought #238

Welcome to the 238th edition of the Food for Agile Thought newsletter, shared with 26,169 peers. This week, we delve into the findings of the latest Software Development Culture and Methods Report—spoiler alert: Liberating Structures are becoming something big—; we differentiate between different development levels of distributed organizations, and we learn that Zoom is safe to use despite all of the fear-mongering.

We also explore the differences between Impact Mapping and various other product frameworks; we embrace the idea that product discovery does not require a product team to be co-located, and we revisit the shift of product planning to customer-centricity.

Lastly, we applaud Dave Dame for sharing with us how he navigates the struggles of Cerebral Palsy.

Did you miss last week’s Food for Agile Thought’s issue #237 ?

The Tip of the Week: Software Development Culture Q1 2020

(via InfoQ): Software Teams and Teamwork Trends Report Q1 2020

InfoQ presents the findings of the latest Software Development Culture and Methods Report.

Source: InfoQ: Software Teams and Teamwork Trends Report Q1 2020

Agile & Scrum

Matt Mullenweg: Distributed Work’s Five Levels of Autonomy

Based on his experience, Matt Mullenweg details how distributed companies evolve.

Source: Distributed Work’s Five Levels of Autonomy

Author: Matt Mullenweg

David Dame (via TED Talks): Sprinting with Cerebral Palsy

An inspiring TED talk of my fellow PST David Dame on how to navigate the struggles of CP with grit and grace, becoming a thought leader in the process.

Source: TED Talks: Sprinting with Cerebral Palsy

Author: David Dame

Rowan Trollope (via Medium): Beyond the noise — 7 reasons it’s safe to run Zoom – Rowan Trollope – Medium

Rowan Trollope summarizes the top seven facts about Zoom security.

Source: Medium: Beyond the noise — 7 reasons it’s safe to run Zoom – Rowan Trollope – Medium

Author: Rowan Trollope

Professional Scrum Master Training PSM I — A Live Virtual Class: April 27-30, 2020

This online Professional Scrum Master training is an official Scrum.org class that leads to and includes the industry-recognized PSM I certification. The training is designed as a live virtual class of 4 hours per day and will be offered in English.

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• Part of this virtual PSM training is also the participation in the Remote Agile for Scrum Masters training class by appointment.
• On request and for an additional charge of € 299 incl. 19% VAT, it is also possible to take part in a classic PSM training class.

Learn more: Professional Scrum Master Training PSM I — Online: April 27-30, 2020 .

Product & Lean

Tim Herbig: The Difference between Impact Mapping and…

Tim Herbig compares Impact Mapping to #JTBD, #NorthStar, #OST, and #OKR.

Source: The Difference between Impact Mapping and…

Author: Tim Herbig

Marty Cagan: Discovery When Working Remotely

Marty Cagan addresses the question of how to succeed at product discovery when a product team is no longer co-located.

Source: Discovery When Working Remotely

Author: Marty Cagan

(via Amplitude): Sustainable Product Strategy: How to Move from Outputs to Outcomes

Inessa Lurye explains her approach to shifting product planning to focus on customer-centricity.

Source: Amplitude: Sustainable Product Strategy: How to Move from Outputs to Outcomes

Remote Agile (Part 5): Retrospectives with Distributed Teams

We started this series on remote agile with looking into practices and tools, followed by exploring virtual Liberating Structures, how to master Zoom as well as common remote agile anti-patterns. This fifth article now dives into organizing a remote Retrospective with a distributed team: practices, tools, and lessons learned.

Read more: Remote Agile (Part 5): Retrospectives with Distributed Teams .

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Last Week’s Food for Agile Thought Edition

Read more: Food for Agile Thought #237: Work From Home Is Here to Stay, OKRs & COVID-19, Innovation Frameworks, Customer Development from the Building .

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