Diana Larsen is an international authority in Agile software development, leadership, and transformations. She’s also the co-author of Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great, Liftoff: Start and Sustain Successful Agile Teams, and The Five Rules of Accelerated Learning. Her most recent book, Lead Without Blame, is particularly relevant now, as it addresses the crucial need for enterprises to build resilient teams in today’s increasingly competitive and challenging landscape.

It’s been 23 years since the Agile Manifesto transformed software development. Frameworks like Scrum and Kanban and other Agile practices have allowed teams to move away from rigid, linear processes to more flexible ones that focus on delivering value to customers faster. Since then, the world of Agile has expanded in scope.

Agile methodology is a word with deep resonance in the software development community that describes a set of software development principles where requirements and solutions are developed collaboratively by self-organizing and cross-functional teams. It promotes flexible reactions to change, early delivery, evolutionary development, adaptive planning, and continuous improvement.

Agile vs. Scrum vs. Kanban is the most spoken about in the inner circle of project managers. However, these three are not entirely the same, nor are they completely different. All three concepts are handy for project managers, but how are they different from each other exactly? Let’s take a closer look at Agile, Scrum, and Kanban—uncovering how these tools optimize group performance and enhance project results.

Agile is like that friend who insists on taking the scenic route but ensures you soak in every detail along the way. It’s all about taking a large project and slicing it into bite-sized pieces, making the journey of development an iterative and enjoyable adventure.

“Change is the only constant,” the Greek philosopher Heraclitus once said. And in today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape, this statement has never been more valid. But with change comes fear — especially when it threatens the established ways of doing things in a company. Agile transformations, though rewarding, can bring about such fears.

Dive into the critical role of Agile methodologies and Scrum practices in the success of remote software companies. This comprehensive analysis explores how these strategies enhance adaptability, collaboration, and iterative progress in distributed teams. Learn how Agile and Scrum foster effective communication, promote transparency, and enable continuous value delivery, even in geographically dispersed settings.

An agile work environment is a non-traditional workspace that allows flexible work styles and locations. While traditional offices assign employees to desks, an agile office lets teams move around the workspace to collaborate and work more efficiently. How could this type of workspace benefit your hybrid team? This guide covers everything you need to know about setting up an agile environment, including benefits, drawbacks, and a framework for success.