Chuck Charbeneau

Designing Quality into the System

You cannot OBSERVE Quality into the system. We have done a continued disservice to our testing organizations by holding THEM responsible to determine the quality of the systems that we develop post development, rather than holding the development teams responsible for quality and correctness at the time of development.

If you are waiting to determine if you have quality in the system until after development, it is too late, and you have failed to create …

Understanding Cognitive Load Theory

Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) is a concept that educational psychologists have developed to understand the load that performing a particular task places on a learner's cognitive system. The theory was developed by John Sweller in the late 1980s. The central tenet of CLT is that the quality of instructional design can be raised if greater consideration is given to the role and limitations of working memory.

Types of Cognitive Load

There are three types of …

Addressing the Five Dysfunctions of a Team with Scrum Values

Team dysfunctions can significantly hinder the progress and success of any project. However, the core values of Scrum provide a robust framework to directly address these dysfunctions and foster a healthy, productive team environment. Here's how:

1. Absence of Trust — Respect

Scrum Team members are implored to respect each other as capable, independent people. In Scrum, respect is one of the five values that guide teams in …

The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) outlines 12 principles of risk management. Here's how we can align these principles with Agile delivery:

1. Organizational Context

Each organization is unique, influenced by different Political, Economic, Societal, Technological, Legal, and Environmental factors (PESTLE). Understanding the current Agile maturity, improvement plan, and flow is crucial in developing a risk management vocabulary that fits the organization's context. This includes …