The magic of pi for project managers 13 Aug 2013 | 10:02 am

An experienced project manager told me he multiplies his developers’ estimate by π. “It’s a natural law,” he said. I have since found that π, π^2, and √π are all important magic numbers for project ma...

Why is a raven like a writing desk 23 Jul 2013 | 08:49 am

Because both begins with b. Because each begins with e. Because Poe wrote on each. Because it can produce a few notes, tho they are very flat; and it is nevar put with the wrong end in front. (lov...

Why do we need a ScrumMaster? 8 Jun 2013 | 01:26 pm

Gaboo just wrote me this fascinating question, I’m curious to hear/see your take on it: Dear Alistar. I have read your books about Crystal and most of books about SCRUM/agile, additionally several p...

Scrum on a post-it note 20 May 2013 | 12:37 am

Horizon Velocity Plasticity for Organizational Agility 5 Feb 2013 | 08:00 am

Just talked to some people from U of Melbourne and Price Waterhouse Coopers in Melbourne about their new model for organizational agility. They key on these three terms: Horizon = capacity to contino...

Random poem created by Google translate 7 Jan 2013 | 12:00 am

Love the ending poem, produced by Google translate from something (who knows what) in Persian: “Staring at the horizon, leaving the logo side of life, rectified love sitting in contemplation, madness...

Interview with Alistair 2012 for Javier Garzas 23 Dec 2012 | 12:49 am

“Alistar Cockburn is one of the creators of the Agile Manifesto, author of “Writing Effective Use Cases” (for many of us, the best book on use cases), creator of the Crystal methodologies, the “Oath o...

Audio Interview for Agile Revolution in Australia Nov 2012 14 Nov 2012 | 03:53 am

Craig Smith, Renee Troughton and Tony Ponton in Brisbane (Australia) caught hold of me and tied me down, plied me with wine while they joked about and asked questions… the result on the http://www.the...

Wheel of knowledge 27 Sep 2012 | 11:38 am

needing writing —- about being at the bottom again….

Quotes on leadership 2 Jul 2012 | 06:42 pm

Not to say I agree with all of these, but some interesting statements to look at Katharine Hepburn If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun. Keith Mullen Leadership is the desire and abilit...