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 Agile way of working
We are uncovering better ways of launching, operating startups & small businesses by doing it and helping others do it.

Agile is no longer just a way to develop software, it is a way of thinking and getting work done.  Small businesses can benefit from adopting the agile mindset since it was developed for small teams.  Agile allows small businesses to deliver continuous and incremental value to customers and also provides the ability to respond to disruption and change in their market or industry.


Agile Manifesto
We are uncovering better ways of
​working by doing it
and helping others do it.
Through this work we have come to value:

Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
Doing work over comprehensive documentation
Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
Responding to change over following a plan


That is, while there is value in the items on
the right, we value the items on the left more.
12 Principles Behind the Agile Manifesto
​1) Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable work.
2) Welcome changing requirements, even late in development. Agile processes harness change for the customer’s competitive advantage.
3) Deliver work frequently, from a couple of weeks to a couple of months, with a preference to the shorter timescale.
4) Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project.
5) Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they need, and trust them to get the job done.
6) The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation.
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​7) Working product is the primary measure of progress.
8) Agile processes promote sustainable development. The sponsors, developers, and users should be able to maintain a constant pace indefinitely.
9) Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility.
10) Simplicity–the art of maximizing the amount of work not done–is essential.
11) The best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams.
12) At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjusts its behavior accordingly.

The ​Agile Way - 
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Agile is art & science.  The mindset allow for effective use of agile methodologies & tools.  Agile methodologies & tools actualize agile mindset.  
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Value - 
Agile is value driven vs being plan driven.  In agile resources and time are fixed & scope becomes flexible.

Benefits of Business ​Agility -
Agile principles are still important even after launch.  We live in the age of software, and delivering value quickly & consistently while also improving is becoming the norm.  Many Fortune 100 firms are implementing agile and transforming to get teams of seven to nine employees to act like startups or small businesses.

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Agile @Launch & beyond​​​ -
Agile methodologies can be leveraged for startups and small businesses.  It incorporates TQM, Lean along with other tools and Lean Startup uses many concepts in agile.  
​Break down the work of forming your startup or developing your product.  What does good enough look like for launch?   
Continuously refine the business plan/model and course correct.  What went well, what didn't? Improve and implement
Instead of crawling across the five year mark, race across the five year mark
Agile Consulting & Coaching - 
Need help getting an effort done?  Have you heard about agile or lean?  Want your small business to have a better chance of survival?  Agile principles may give a small business that fighting chance for success.  
Agile Facilitation
Team dynamics
Support product ownership
Lean-Agile leadership
Ensure alignment
​Remove impediments


​The founder of Simply Services has experience with transformation and held roles such as Scrum Master, Product Owner & Release Train Engineer for a Fortune 100 firm.  He coached agile teams and facilitated events at the team and program level.

​Current certifications:
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Agile Coaching (ICP-ACC)
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SAFe Scrum Master (SSM)
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Agile Team Facilitation (ICP-ATF)
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SAFe 5.0 Program Consultant (SPC)


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