20-06-2019
What are they talking about? What is the difference between acceptance criteria and the definition of done? Every field has its own special vocabulary and agile […]
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19-06-2019
A contract manages some risks but not all of them. More importantly, the contract defines the playing rules, which in turn drive people’s behavior. What would […]
17-06-2019
A marriage made in heaven…? Or hell?! Contracts are often about one party establishing control over the other party. What if two equal partners are collaborating […]
14-06-2019
“Money for Nothing, Changes for Free” encourages both customers and suppliers to focus on value. A key advantage of Scrum projects is that at least once […]
13-06-2019
Bonus and Penalty Clauses look good on paper but work better with things you can build out of concrete. If you are building to a critical […]
12-06-2019
A Phased Development contract is similar to how venture capitalists work with start-ups. It keeps stakeholders in the loop while delegating most decisions to the product […]
11-06-2019
For customers that aren’t used to working with Scrum, this might feel like a leap of faith, because they don’t know exactly what they will get […]
10-06-2019
Sometimes I call this, “heads I win, tails you lose.” Any outcome that does exactly use all the budget results in less profit for the supplier. […]
07-06-2019
Sometimes I think this is the “holy grail” for consultants: Permission to work forever, predictable profits and all the risks carried by the customer. It also […]
