... absolutely #noabsolutes ... https://www.hanssamios.com/dokuwiki/ 2026-04-12T12:59:52+00:00 https://www.hanssamios.com/dokuwiki/ https://www.hanssamios.com/dokuwiki/_media/logo.png text/html 2025-09-15T20:08:46+00:00 hans (hans@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.hanssamios.com/dokuwiki/quotable_quotes_a9?rev=1757966926&do=diff * “You can't scale what you don't have” - Lee Cunningham * “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” - Philip K Dick * “It is very difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon him not understanding it. text/html 2025-09-10T16:26:07+00:00 hans (hans@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.hanssamios.com/dokuwiki/useful_videos?rev=1757521567&do=diff Useful Videos A list of videos I've come across over the years that help get concepts across. Tags Video Link Comments Lean, Product Don Reinertsen - Second Generation Lean Product Development Flow Talks about some of the content of his book. As usual a very “dense” pitch with a lot of information. If you want to understand impacts of things like queuing theory, lean, and why variability should be preserved for new product development (hint: Black Scholes option pricing model) then this i… text/html 2025-08-21T16:51:41+00:00 hans (hans@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.hanssamios.com/dokuwiki/what_tips_do_you_have_for_a_scrum_master?rev=1755795101&do=diff What Tips Do You Have for a Scrum Master? Here are some tips and tricks to help you become a successful Scrum Master: * Really understand the the values and principles behind Lean and Agile. Leverage this understanding to help the Team address the issues they are facing. Lead by example by using the values and principles in both your own work (“personal agility”) and when helping the work of others. text/html 2025-08-21T16:39:33+00:00 hans (hans@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.hanssamios.com/dokuwiki/what_are_the_responsibilities_of_a_scrum_master?rev=1755794373&do=diff What Are the Responsibilities of a Scrum Master? The main responsibilities of a Scrum Master are: * Process improvements * Ensures that the Team is fully functional and productive * Improve the lives of the Team by facilitating creativity and empowerment text/html 2025-08-21T16:35:46+00:00 hans (hans@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.hanssamios.com/dokuwiki/where_do_we_find_scrum_masters?rev=1755794146&do=diff Where Do We Find Scrum Masters? The Scrum Master is typically sourced from a leadership positions in the organization they are working in. This doesn’t have to be a management position, and in fact that is often a detriment since people sourced this way will often user their command and control power instead of influencing the Team. text/html 2025-07-30T18:43:36+00:00 hans (hans@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.hanssamios.com/dokuwiki/recommended_reading?rev=1753901016&do=diff Recommended Reading List of books that I have found useful as I work with people and try to understand how to improve both my effectiveness and those I work with: Title text/html 2025-07-30T14:21:35+00:00 hans (hans@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.hanssamios.com/dokuwiki/how_do_we_improve_how_we_write_requirements_and_goals?rev=1753885295&do=diff How Do We Improve How We Write Requirements and Goals? As Lean and Agile thinking takes hold in how we get work done, many people have come to downplay the importance of written requirements and other documentation. This makes sense—iterative and incremental approaches don’t benefit from exhaustive upfront documentation. But that doesn’t mean we stop writing things down, or that clarity in our writing becomes less important. text/html 2025-07-29T19:40:59+00:00 hans (hans@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.hanssamios.com/dokuwiki/start?rev=1753818059&do=diff Welcome to My Personal Lean-Agile Knowledge Base! This is not a blog, but rather a constantly evolving, incrementally growing library of information I've used to help transform organizations to increased effectiveness. It is not a web site of services I offer. If you are interested in service offerings please visit text/html 2025-07-29T19:37:47+00:00 hans (hans@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.hanssamios.com/dokuwiki/how_do_we_write_good_pi_objectives?rev=1753817867&do=diff How Do We Write Great PI Objectives And “What is the Purpose of PI Objectives?” Program Increment (PI) Objectives are an output of the PI Planning event. PI Objectives summarize in business terms what each Team intends to deliver in the upcoming PI. They are therefore used to: text/html 2025-07-29T19:37:16+00:00 hans (hans@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.hanssamios.com/dokuwiki/how_do_we_write_good_features?rev=1753817836&do=diff How Do We Write Good Features? SAFe describes a hierarchy of artifacts that describe systems behavior: Epics, Features and Stories. A feature is a description of a desired service of behavior of a system that addresses one or more user needs. The development of business features is the responsibility of the Product Manager. Assistance is available from train level business analysts and teams. A feature should be sized such that it could be completed within a Program Increment. text/html 2025-07-28T20:30:11+00:00 hans (hans@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.hanssamios.com/dokuwiki/how_do_we_determine_if_an_pi_objective_is_committed_or_uncommitted?rev=1753734611&do=diff How do we determine if an PI Objective is Committed or Uncommitted? Or how can we communicate level of certainty for Sprint Goals, Business Objectives, Roadmaps, etc.? There is often confusion about how a Team decides whether a PI Objective is Committed or Uncommitted. 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