We've been a bit quiet recently but we're back, albeit slightly different. We have gone through a major rebrand and are now @catapultcx, so come over to our new page and give us a follow. You can read about why we have changed here: bit.ly/fromcoderedtocatapult #DevOps #agile

We have some big news, so stay tuned...we can't wait...

From all of us @CodeRed, we wish you all a very #HappyChristmas and a wonderful #NewYear2019. See you in 2019

Topic of the day: Increments - the challenge is to create increments, or Minimum Viable Products (MVPs), that are as small as possible whilst still being valuable (to customers), even if no subsequent increments are delivered. Read more in our handbook ow.ly/2k4B30n0MQL

Topic of the day: Estimation - throughout the C2M process, only the minimum amount of estimation is done to ensure work flows to the next stage, allowing prioritisation & enough confidence that a component story will fit into a single sprint. Read more: ow.ly/aUVY30n0KXh

Topic of the day: Distributed teams - whilst this is the ideal & should be the goal, scaling #Agile in large enterprises means co-location of all teams is unlikely, so mechanisms to allow Agile working must be put in place. Find out more: ow.ly/OhzF30n0K0w #DevOps

Topic of the day: Communication - the provision of enterprise-wide collaboration tools is a key enabler to effective #communication. To find out more about this and much more, click on the link to our #DevOps & #Agile handbook: ow.ly/vLyZ30n0Jcs

Topic of the day: Autonomy - concerns regarding increased autonomy for teams can be allayed if the work & working practices of the team are transparent to the rest of the organisation. Find out more in our #DevOps & #Agile handbook: ow.ly/sS0u30n0IxV

Topic of the day: Communities of Practice - should be used to enhance people's skills & knowledge, instead of assessing individual or team performance, or becoming the line reporting structure. Read our #DevOps & #Agile handbook for more info: ow.ly/xxS830n0HA1

We won't stop getting in the #Christmas spirit even though there's only a few of us in the office today. Happy #ChristmasJumperDay from everyone @CodeRed. If you'd like to donate to @savechildrenuk, then click on the link: save.tc/iHRr30k4eTD

Topic of the day: Flow of work - There are 2 primary goals when managing flow of work through the end-to-end Concept to Market (C2M) journey – minimising time to value of the feature & work in progress. Read more in our #DevOps & #Agile handbook: ow.ly/GGCt30mVskf

Topic of the day: Dependency management - the aim is to define stories (at all levels in the story hierarchy) that are independent & as small as possible, to minimise the challenge of dependency management. Read our #DevOps & #Agile handbook for more: ow.ly/EpG230mVs8q

Topic of the day: Feedback - fixed release intervals (including ‘release trains’), if used, should be kept as short as possible due to the delay they introduce in obtaining & reacting to customer feedback. Read more in our #DevOps & #Agile handbook here: ow.ly/uZS730mVrOF

Topic of the day: Customer - continuous engagement & frequent feedback from real #customers are core to Agile ways of working. Find out more in our #DevOps & #Agile handbook here: ow.ly/N0OF30mVrTu