by Marty Cagan | Jul 25, 2018
In my last article, Revenge of the PMO, I shared my views on the product development process called SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework). It was a bit of a departure from my normal areas of focus, and the article caused a considerable stir, with more than an order of...
by Marty Cagan | Jul 1, 2018
Recently I published an article Revenge of the PMO that argues against a particular framework for agile at scale known as SAFe. This was a bit unusual for me in that I normally don’t like to write much about process because the topic is so religious to so many...
by Marty Cagan | Jun 29, 2018
UPDATE: I just want to make very clear that I am in no way affiliated with any of the various Agile organizations or alliances. We receive nor provide any funds to any of them. That is our firm policy at SVPG. My thoughts below are purely in the spirit of helping...
by Marty Cagan | Feb 18, 2018
It’s hard to find anyone that actually defends a Waterfall process anymore. Agile methods might have their flaws, but at least they are usually much lesser flaws than Waterfall. Yet I actually meet many teams that claim to be practitioners of Agile and Lean, yet when...
by Chris Jones | Dec 13, 2017
By SVPG Partner Chris Jones At this point, nearly everyone in product at some point has heard phrases like “fail fast” or “embrace failure”. Though they are a bit tired, the intent of these phrases is still good: many product organizations are stuck in conservative...
by Marty Cagan | Aug 7, 2017
There’s an old saying which comes from the world of statistics: “All models are wrong, but some are useful.” This has always resonated with me. While conceptual models are never perfect, I find them to be an especially powerful tool for explaining important...
by Marty Cagan | Jan 29, 2017
I have been working exclusively with technology product teams now for a full 35 years, and I’ve seen countless processes, methodologies and techniques come and go. In large part that’s the nature of the beast. People are always searching for a silver bullet, and...
by Marty Cagan | Oct 16, 2016
Recently I gave a keynote address to the Mind The Product Conference in London, and in that talk I wanted to illustrate, by example, the essential role that very strong product managers play for their team and their company. Most people noticed that all six of my...
by Marty Cagan | Sep 21, 2015
In my prior article I discussed my favorite alternative to conventional product roadmaps. That article seemed to strike a chord in people, and I received quite a bit of very positive feedback. However, I also received more than a few questions. This didn’t really...
by Marty Cagan | Nov 10, 2010
What is a “Big Bang” release? This is when a team works for several months on a project with the intention of pushing it live in one big product creation event. Note that Big Bang is not necessarily the same as Waterfall, but it is an all too common consequence of...
