What is the DevOps CALMS Model?
The CALMS Model is an acronym often used to describe the mindset when undertaking DevOps. Let's explore. Culture - Automation - Lean - Measurement - Sharing Culture It is all about those pesky Humans! Culture is a choice made by the people within an organization. In order to influence
How Poor Planning Can Lead to Project Failure
Benjamin Franklin said it best, “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” Planning is critical to any project's success. Poor project planning is like letting your soldiers go to battle without any armor or weapon to use. It’s like going in the project blindly and still hoping
How to Prevent Employee Burnout
Have you experienced burnout yet? No? Happy to hear that. I love my job too! But, you’ve seen how it looks like, right? It’s that quiet guy that sits in the corner, what was his name, that one day started yelling he’s “had it” and leaves the office in
The Positive Influence of Slack Time
Slack time is a term loved by many, dreaded by others. Usually, the ‘others’ are project managers who ‘don’t want anyone sitting idle’. And of course, we can't plan slack time because we don’t know exactly when it’s going to happen. But it happens when our flow becomes unbalanced,
Good Failure vs. Bad Failure
Every business strives to succeed. After all, we’re in business to make a profit. But there is no straightforward formula that will guarantee business success. There are times that we will fail and it's inevitable. Traditional companies would shy away from failure as if it isn’t in their vocabulary.
How Kanban is Reshaping the Future of Project Management
Businesses evolve at a rapid pace. To respond to market challenges and expectations, organizations need to keep up with the changing trends in technology, market behavior, and work culture. These changes don’t only affect how businesses innovate, but they also affect how companies operate. Time and again, we see
