IV&V for Agile Projects

The Federal government is transitioning more and more projects to Agile development methodologies.  Agile’s success with commercial projects has led to greater adoption of Agile in the Federal Government.  The move to Agile poses a number of challenges for government … Continue reading

The Keys to Practical Knowledge Management

Several years ago, I had the pleasure of writing an article for Inside Knowledge Magazine about the current state of knowledge management.  Having come across the article recently, I thought it would be useful to provide an update on that … Continue reading

Taxonomy Design Best Practices and Methodology

This presentation, originally presented at the Knowledge Management Institute’s KM Symposium on March 27, 2014, addresses the concepts of business taxonomy value, taxonomy design methodology, and taxonomy design best practices. It is intended as an introductory deck for anyone seeking … Continue reading

Agile Business Value Teams

Information Technology practitioners have made great strides improving delivery using Agile concepts.  Development Teams are now faster, more empowered, and motivated using frameworks like Scrum.  A key to this success is that delivery teams work closely with the business through … Continue reading

Taxonomy Design Best Practices

Over my years of taxonomy consulting I’ve often been asked to codify the best practices regarding taxonomy design. A simple search online shows that this is a common question, though one where a lot of the current answers appear outdated. … Continue reading