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Can you ever do ‘just the right amount of work’ in Agile?

I spoke at the Dublin Agile Tour 2013 event yesterday on our experience trying to migrate to a product line infrastructure while implementing Agile in Akari Software. My presentation was based, in part, on a joint experience paper with the … Continue reading

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Top-Level Appointments Process – Adding Deck-chairs?

RTE reports proposed changes to the Top Level Appointments process for senior Civil Service vacancies. Instead of 4 civil servants and 1 external person, the Top Level Appointments Commission will have 4 civil servants and 5 externals, one of whom … Continue reading

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Time for ‘Open-Book Government’

‘If you want to create a culture of citizenship, people have to understand that they have a direct role in creating the kind of society they want, and that creating such a country is their responsibility and the ultimate goal … Continue reading

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The Value of Feedback that Questions your Assumptions

As I mentioned, I’m involved in fundraising for Akari Software at the moment. It’s been very busy for the past while, and even more intensively so for the past couple of weeks as we perfected our 1-page summary, our pitch … Continue reading

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