Category Archives: deliberate discovery

Yes, and…

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Liz

Imagine two actors standing on stage. “I like your penguin,” the first says. The other turns round, looking at the empty space where one might imagine a penguin could be following. There are two things that can happen. Perhaps the … Continue reading →

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How do you terminate a project in your org?

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Liz

We all know that when we do something new, for the first time, we make discoveries; and all software projects (and in fact change efforts of any variety) target something new. (You can find out what that is by asking, … Continue reading →

Posted in business value, capability red, deliberate discovery, real options | 1 Comment

BDD: A Three-Headed Monster

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Liz

Back in Greek mythology, there was a dog called Cerberus. It guarded the gate to the underworld, and it had three heads. There was a great guy called Heracles (Hercules in Latin) who was a demi-god, which means he would … Continue reading →

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The Deliberate Discovery Workshop

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Liz

This is a pretty simple workshop which I ran at Agile 2011 and have run as part of my BDD tutorial since. It usually gets people thinking differently, so I thought I’d share it with you too. Some teams have … Continue reading →

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LSSC 2012

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Liz

A lot of times when I go to conferences, I’ve already got a slew of half-formed ideas and thoughts from the amazing communities with whom I hang out. The conferences have been fantastic for helping me refine and validate those … Continue reading →

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Deliberate Discovery – a “Sonnet”

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Liz

Uncertainty’s the muse of all that’s new, And ignorance the space in which she plays; A year’s enough to prove a vision true, But we could prove it false in only days. We dream, and chase our dream, and never … Continue reading →

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