The Satir Change model applies to individuals as well as systems of individuals. It is one of the cornerstones of the family therapist Virginia Satir’s work on how change takes place. The Satir Change Model Late Status Quo A fairly stable system (individual or groups)...
Centralized Control – Trapped in Wagile (Part 4 of 4)
This is the last part in the series “Trapped in Wagile”. In the kick-off article I outlined three fundamental characteristics of waterfall organizations. In subsequent articles I explained Phase-Gates (part 2) and Large-batch handoffs (part 3). In this article:...
Large Batch hand offs – Trapped in Wagile (part 3 of 4)
This is part three of the continuing series of articles. In the first article of this series, I outlined three fundamental characteristics of the waterfall system. In the previous article (part 2), I explained Phase gates and the unintended consequences when phase...
Phase Gates – Trapped in Wagile (part 2 of 4)
In previous article, I outlined three fundamental characteristics of waterfall system. Phase-gates are the most distinguishable characteristic of a waterfall organization. Recap on Phase Gates Phases are are strictly linear sequence of activities to build a product or...
Trapped in Wagile (Part 1 of 4)
Organizations attempting to transition to Agile demonstrate waterfall characteristics - residually or resurgently. Understanding these characteristics and learning to observe manifestation of these tendencies in organization systems will help you uncover impediments...
Panchal’s Directive
The proliferation of job titles in an organization encourages the diffusion of responsibility and dilution of vision. Panchal's Directive provides a guide to the number of different titles in an organization: take the square root of the number of people in the...