Monthly Archives: August 2009

Blogging Agile2009, Part II

Tonight, as I sit thinking over what happened today, I thought I’d start with the sessions and go on from there. My hotel’s internet connection is hard-wired, but still extremely slow, so this will have to be done over time. … Continue reading

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Blogging Agile2009

Well, Agile2009 started today and it’s amazing! The level of discussion is absolutely fantastic,–thank goodness it will last all week!

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Vicious Koalas

This is a fantastic presentation by Mike Cohn to a group of Google developers. What I found particularly interesting was the variety of algorithms the developers used to figure out how to apply story points to zoo animals. Remember that … Continue reading

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Making the Transition : The Project Manager

The process of transition to Agile methods can difficult. That’s understood. So, this blog will spend a lot of time talking about that transition and, while we’re getting up and running, it will look a lot like a quick introduction … Continue reading

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Starbucks gets it! Lean coffee!

The idea is gaining mad traction. Starbucks is implementing “Lean.” Here’s the source for all things Lean (in English)! Stay tuned: we are developing a site devoted to this as well : The Lean Lawyer ! There’s a LOT to … Continue reading

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Timeboxing : The Pomodoro Technique

One of the main drawbacks to the billable hour is that everyone knows that lawyers tend to exaggerate the quality of services rendered. Yet, it’s not clear how we can take the concept of “time boxing” from the macro level … Continue reading

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A professional services firm doesn’t succeed… unless the client does

As lawyers, we tend to think that our need to practice law is the most important thing in a relationship with a client. But it’s not. The most important thing is the space between you and that client: is it … Continue reading

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