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10 Nov

What is Agile?

What is Agile? It is revolutionary. A completely different approach to work in the 21st century. It introduces different rules to what we’re traditionally used to. Pre-defined plans, processes and hierarchical control mechanisms can often be thrown out here. What is Agile? Agility is the ability to move quickly and easily. The Agile movement was founded in 2001, when 17 people put together the Agile Manifesto. They share a sympathy for the lightweight approach to... Learn more

08 Nov

Are you fit to drive your AR Train? | RTE Boost

Join the RTE Boost by dr. Yannick Balk A lot about Agile transformations is abstract concepts, intangible processes and organigrams. We sometimes forget that people are involved: able bodies that need leadership to guide them and an example to follow. For this year’s RTE Boost we’ve invited dr. Yannick Balk, sports psychologist. His research centers on the role of mental effort and recovery in (elite) sports. His recent dissertation came with a simple, powerful message:... Learn more

08 Nov

PI backlog refinement? “Yes, please.”

Global fintech software publisher SimCorp started working with SAFe more than two years ago, and their creative interpretation of the framework soon became evident. At the RTE Summit, Agile coaches Piet Syhler and Frank Olsen will co-present how their company has come to adapt the Framework to their organization’s needs: “The PI planning event requires such tremendous effort to prepare. How do we prepare to a proper degree?” Seven ARTs “SimCorp’s main product is an... Learn more

05 Nov

The art of the cross-company ART

Amadeus creates solutions that help airlines and airports, hotels and railways, travel agencies, tour operators and other travel players to run their operations and improve travel experience - billions of times a year, all over the world. RTE Eduardo Avila Alvim has plans for a fascinating show-and-tell on building inter-company or cross-company ARTs: “We’re a pioneer, but we inevitably won’t be forever.” For Eduardo Avila Alvim, cross-company ARTs aren’t just a new... Learn more

04 Nov

“A strong ART in a successful value stream.”

The global consultant ALTEN isn’t just gold partner for the 2018 RTE Summit: Agile chapter lead Wikash Madarie will be sharing the stage with Arno Hanssen of T-Mobile, an accomplished RTE who drives the telecoms giant’s B2C Value Stream. Together, they look forward to presenting a story of a widely shared success, and several of the learnings they picked up along the way. Not invented here? “A key factor in the success of the Agile transformation at T-Mobile is that it was not... Learn more

04 Nov

“Why ABN AMRO doesn’t work with RTEs”

At a gathering of RTEs, Dennis Struis is something of a foreign agent. Presenting at the RTE Summit as a Product Owner for Agile Tooling at ABN AMRO, his organisation has so far made the deliberate choice not to deploy RTEs or to adopt the ART nomenclature – despite using many other concepts and approaches from SAFe. Dutch global consumer and business bank ABN AMRO has followed a well-known path into Agile way of working. Starting in 2015 with several small teams, the results... Learn more

04 Nov

More than a showcase of Agile tooling

Gianfranco Franceschi visits the RTE Summit to share his experiences on automating a distributed Planning Event, with several different tools like Rentouch PI planning or Retrium Retrospectives, at international publishing house WoltersKluwer. But he also looks forward to sharing his work as a Scrum Master – one whose job is starting to look a lot like that of an RTE. “It’s a slippery slope and I still have a lot to learn, but I also have learnings to share.” Shifting... Learn more

01 Nov

Platinum partner CollabNet VersionOne: “RTE becomes crucial for proper SAFe”

We’re happy to announce that CollabNet VersionOne has decided to become platinum partner for the RTE Summit. Executive Account Director Olav Maassen explains why he looks forward to the event. “I was an Agile consultant for many years. My heart is still very much in the game.” “First off, in case you’re wondering – the name comes from a merger between two companies that are probably well-known to the experienced Agilist. Today VersionOne is our main agile product –... Learn more

24 Oct

A safe transformation to a SAFe organization requires a SAFe leader

In practice, the Scrum/Agile way of working seems to work best in a greenfield. The ideal approach is for one or two development teams to set up and maintain an application landscape. As soon as there’s a complex environment with a lot of legacy and interdependencies, more help is needed. This is why more and more established organisations in particular are becoming familiar with the Scaled Agile Framework, SAFe. What are the concrete tasks of a SAFe leader? Why scaling is... Learn more

19 Oct

Gladwell Academy is one of the fastest growing companies in the Netherlands!

Gladwell Academy is again FD Gazellen 2018! For the second year in a row Gladwell Academy is nominated as one of the fastest growing companies in the Netherlands by the Dutch newspaper Het Financieele Dagblad's FD Gazellen-awards. The final results of the rankings will be published in the middle of November and the final held in December. We celebrated this achievement with a tailored cake! “We are extremely happy and proud of this achievement. We have seen a... Learn more

17 Oct

Gold Partner ALTEN: “Agile is a collective evolution.”

We’re thrilled to welcome the international consultancy firm ALTEN as Gold Partner for the RTE Summit on November 13th. ALTEN technical manager Edo van der Post joins business manager Gerd Buter and managing consultant Wikash Madarie to share some of ALTEN´s vision on bringing Agile professionals to help with client transformations. Edo: “We’re partnering with the RTE Summit because we see a bright future for the RTE’s role in the Agile corporate environment. RTEs and... Learn more

15 Oct

When ARTs collide: intra-BU vs cross-BU

RTEs Erik Bootsma and Jeroen Manten both drive a substantial ART at PostNL, the Netherlands’ leading player in parcel logistics and mail. Erik joins us to shed some light on what he has planned for his part of their joint contribution to the RTE Summit: “Even in a single organization, approaches diverge. Let´s dive in and see how our profession can mature.” Erik: “PostNL has three major business units – Parcels, Mail and International. I’m driving the ART for Parcels,... Learn more

14 Oct

Gold Partner AgilityMasters.com: “The ‘engineer’ in RTE confuses people.”

AgilityMasters.com has decided to be Gold Partner for the RTE Summit. Wessel van Herwijnen, founder of the company, explains why. “I’m in the people business. And RTEs are the people that are going to be in high demand in the corporate Agile landscape. I´m certain of it.” Indeed, AgilityMasters.com deals in people: renting out Agile (team) Coaches, Scrum Masters and other Agilists to companies gearing up for a team transformation or otherwise in search of Agile-related expertise.... Learn more

10 Oct

Video recap: Agile Amsterdam 2018

This short video gives a good impression of Agile Amsterdam 2018 where Eelco Rustenburg, partner at Gladwell Academy served as keynote speaker. More information about the event can be found... Learn more

09 Oct

Agile the hard way @ ASML

ASML veteran Arjan Martens aims for his contribution to the RTE Summit to be a personal narrative of regained focus, as well as a rallying cry to RTEs: “Stick to your principles. We need you. Don’t be swayed by corporate culture.” With 15+ years of experience at ASML, today Arjan Martens is project manager at IBP&S, the division that handles the competitively crucial business of installed-base maintenance and upgrades for this global leader in semiconductor machinery... Learn more

09 Oct

Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) 4.6 for Lean Enterprises released

Scaled Agile Inc. Announced 3rd October the general availability of Scaled Agile Framework 4.6 for Lean Enterprises. Main updates constitute the five core competencies of a Lean Enterprise, and two new courses: SAFe for Government and Agile Software Engineering. The new Five core competencies of organizations that have successfully transformed into a Lean enterprise, working as the starting point for understanding and implementing SAFe: Lean-Agile Leadership Team and... Learn more

04 Oct

“Why Agile makes people nervous? Because of the lack of trust.”

Adding three new SPCT certified trainers to the roster, Gladwell Academy consolidates its leading position as SAFe training agency. In our last blog we asked SPCT candidate Niels Groen to give us his views on becoming certified. For this article, fellow candidate Andres Jansen (SPCT) tells us how he experiences his candidacy so far. “I was asked to present my theory before an audience of fellows right the next day.” “There’s a so-called immersion week in Boulder, The United... Learn more

17 Sep

A 100-person ART that never meets in person

ScheduleOnce program director Yoram Weizman knew it full well when his company decided to take their ART completely online. Right there in article 6 of the Agile manifesto: The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation. Face-to-face is changing “The founders of Agile didn’t have what we have in terms of online tools today. They had a point to make about the value of direct interaction compared... Learn more

17 Sep

SPCT candidate Niels Groen: “Failure is often the best mentor there is.”

With the popularity of Scaled Agile Framework only on the rise, demand remains high for the SAFe Program Consultants (SPCs), the professionals who guide organizations towards governing their Agile workforce with a tried and proven approach. That in turn raises the demand for those who train the SPCs: the SPC Trainers (SPCTs). Nonetheless, there are currently less than a hundred working in the world today. It’s quite the responsibility, but Niels (SPCT candidate) looks forward to it, he... Learn more

14 Sep

“The two trainers seamlessly merge into one inspiring presence.”

All the marketing in the world can't beat a glowing, motivated customer review. But the e-mail we received from recent Implementing SAFe 4.5 (SPC) student Jameer Syed wasn’t just an opportunity for our trainers Anand Murthy Raj and Sathya H.R. to gloat – it’s also an opportunity for us to learn what inspires you the most. “Anand & Sathya, I would like to THANK YOU both for facilitating a great session with so much passion, which I believe helped all of us to... Learn more

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What is Agile?

Are you fit to drive your AR Train? | RTE Boost

PI backlog refinement? “Yes, please.”

The art of the cross-company ART

“A strong ART in a successful value stream.”

“Why ABN AMRO doesn’t work with RTEs”

More than a showcase of Agile tooling

Platinum partner CollabNet VersionOne: “RTE becomes crucial for proper SAFe”

A safe transformation to a SAFe organization requires a SAFe leader

Gladwell Academy is one of the fastest growing companies in the Netherlands!

Gold Partner ALTEN: “Agile is a collective evolution.”

When ARTs collide: intra-BU vs cross-BU

Gold Partner AgilityMasters.com: “The ‘engineer’ in RTE confuses people.”

Video recap: Agile Amsterdam 2018

Agile the hard way @ ASML

Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) 4.6 for Lean Enterprises released

“Why Agile makes people nervous? Because of the lack of trust.”

A 100-person ART that never meets in person

SPCT candidate Niels Groen: “Failure is often the best mentor there is.”

“The two trainers seamlessly merge into one inspiring presence.”

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