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Glossary 

Here is a list of key terms, definitions, and things that our community is using and learning about.

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Agile Certifications

Agile certifications are professional certificates demonstrating an individual's knowledge and proficiency in Agile methodologies and practices. These certifications are typically awarded ...

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Agile Coaching Network

Ray Arell founded the Agile Coaching Network (ACN) as a personal endeavor to improve product development at Intel Corporation. Over time, it has evolved into a popular monthly live event and podcast...

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Agile Culture

Agile is a development culture that emphasizes flexibility and collaboration. It is typically used in software development but can also be applied to other types of projects. Agile...

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Agile Transformation

gile transformation is the process of transitioning an organization from traditional, hierarchical ways of working to an Agile mindset and way of working. This often involves a significant ...

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Antipattern

An antipattern is a common solution to a problem that appears to be effective but actually creates more problems than it solves. It is essentially the opposite of a best practice ...

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Business Agility

Business agility, on the other hand, centers on the organization's ability to respond quickly and efficiently to short-term changes and challenges. It relates...

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Business Agility Lab

The Business Agility Lab is a unique program designed for senior executives, business leaders, and Agile practitioners interested in exploring business agility and...

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Collaborative Team Chartering

Collaborative team chartering is a process in which a team comes together to define and establish the key goals, expectations, roles, and norms that will guide their work. It is typically ...

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Complex Human Systems

Complex human systems refer to any system that involves multiple interconnected components, such as people, organizations, technology, and the environment. These systems are characterized...

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Conway's Law

Conway's Law is a principle in engineering which states that the design of a software system is inevitably shaped by the communication structures and organizational constraints of the ...

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Customer Journey Map

A customer journey map is a visual representation of the entire customer experience with a product, service, or organization. It illustrates the various touchpoints a customer has with the brand and the...

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Cynefin

Cynefin (pronounced "kuh-nev-in") is a framework for understanding and making decisions in complex, uncertain, and rapidly changing environments. Developed by Dave Snowden, a Welsh...

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Dude's Law

Dude's Law is a principle coined by the late Agile coach and consultant David Hussman that emphasizes the importance of simplicity in development. It can be represented by the...

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Future of Work

The future of work is likely to be characterized by several trends, including an increase in remote and flexible work arrangements, greater use of automation and AI, and a shift...

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History of Agile

Agile is an approach to software development that emphasizes flexibility, collaboration, and continuous improvement. The Agile movement began in the 1990s as a response to the limitations of traditional software development methodologies, such...

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Iterative Development

Iterative development is an approach to software development where the software is developed in small, incremental stages or iterations, with each iteration building ...

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Kaizen

A Kaizen event, also known as a Kaizen blitz or rapid improvement event, is a focused and intense approach to continuous improvement that involves a team working together to quickly implement changes in a specific area or process...

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Kanban

Kanban is a method for managing and visualizing work, originally developed in the manufacturing industry but now widely used in software development, project management...

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Kano Model

The Kano model is a technique used in product development and customer satisfaction research to understand and classify customer preferences. It was developed by Professor Noriaki Kano of Tokyo...

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Lean

Lean refers to a set of principles, practices, and tools focused on maximizing value while minimizing waste in a given process or system. Originally developed...

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Lean Coffee

Lean Coffee is a meeting format that is used to facilitate productive conversations and decision-making. It is based on the principles of Lean Manufacturing, which emphasizes the...

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Lean Value Tree (LVT)

The Lean Value Tree (LVT) is a tool that helps organizations share and drive their strategy and vision across all levels and teams. It is a lean approach to portfolio management that...

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Minimum Marketable Feature (MMF)

Minimum Marketable Feature (MMF) is a term used in software development to refer to the smallest set of features that can be delivered to customers that will have value and ...

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Minimum Viable Product (MVP)

A Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is a version of a product or service that has just enough features to be usable and deliver value to early customers, while also providing a platform ...

Mob Programming

Mob programming is a software development practice where a group of people work collaboratively on the same task, using one computer and one keyboard. In a mob programming ...

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Mock Prototype

A mock prototype, also known as a mock-up or wireframe, is a non-functional representation of a product or system that is used to demonstrate its design and functionality ...

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Nudge Theory

Nudge theory, also known as behavioral economics, is a concept in psychology and economics that aims to influence people's behavior and decision-making through subtle...

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OKRs

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Open Space Event

An Open Space event, also known as an Open Space Technology (OST) event, is a type of conference or meeting where participants create and ...

Organizational Heuristics

Organizational heuristics are mental shortcuts or rules of thumb that are shared among groups, communities, or companies. These heuristics can be observed in the form of quick, snap decisions or judgments made by individuals. They are often based on past experiences, common sense, and cultural...

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Pair Programming

Pair programming is a software development technique where two programmers work together at one computer. The two programmers work on the same code, with one programmer ...

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Personas

n the context of marketing and user experience design, a persona is a fictional representation of a typical user or customer that is used to guide product development and marketing ...

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Retrospective

A retrospective is a structured meeting or process that is used to reflect on a past experience, project, or event in order to learn from it and make improvements for the future...

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Scaled Agile Frameworks

Scaled Agile frameworks are a collection of methodologies, practices, and processes that enable organizations to scale up their Agile practices to handle more extensive and ...

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Scrum

Scrum is an Agile framework for managing and completing complex projects. It is most commonly used in software development, but can also be applied to other fields such as...

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Sensemaking

Sensemaking is the process of creating meaning and understanding from complex, ambiguous, and uncertain information or situations. It is an active cognitive process that involves...

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Social Enterprise

A social enterprise is a business or organization that applies commercial strategies to maximize improvements in human and environmental well-being. While traditional businesses focus primarily on generating profits, social enterprises prioritize addressing social or environmental ...

Strategic Agility

Strategic agility refers to an organization's capacity to proactively and swiftly adjust its long-term goals, vision, and strategies in response to changing market conditions, customer demands, and emerging opportunities or threats. It involves...

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VUCA

VUCA is an acronym that stands for Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity. The term was first used by the U.S. Army War College to describe the increasingly unpredictable ...

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Viable System Model

Beer's Viable System Model (VSM) is a management model that was developed by Stafford Beer, a British management cybernetician. The VSM is designed to help organizations ...

World Café

World Café is a facilitation technique used to foster meaningful and productive conversations within a group of people. It is a method for hosting discussions on complex and open-ended topics in a way that encourages diverse perspectives, collaboration, and the sharing of ideas. World Café sessions...

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