AI and the Operating System Mismatch — Dave West
A conversation with Dave West at Scrum.org about the 95% AI failure rate and why organizations need a different management operating system for AI work.
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Making sense of agility, scaling, OKRs, product operating models, and leadership — written from 15+ years in the field.
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From Program Kanban to Portfolio Flow
I revisited my 2011 talk on scaling Kanban from team to program and portfolio. What still holds up, and what I would change today.
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WIP Limits in Scrum with Kanban in the AI Age
WIP limits in Scrum with Kanban are no longer just good practice — they are the valve that keeps AI-accelerated coding from piling up downstream queues.
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Product Operating Model, or Just Stage-Gates?
Many orgs claim a Product Operating Model but keep stage-gate thinking under the surface. How to tell the difference and what to do about it.
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How ARAS Software Is Agile About Scaling Agile
How ARAS Software scaled from startup to 60+ engineers with SAFe, then moved past it when rigid PI Planning started dragging on throughput and innovation.
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When Traction Becomes Friction
Your Business Operating System creates traction, but if the goals are uncertain you need agility to know you are headed the right way, not just faster.
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