Michael West

Consultant and process and performance executive strategist. Author of Return On Process (ROP): Getting Real Performance Results from Process Improvement

[Michael West @ItsTheProcess]

@CMMIAppraiser Hahaha? That’s because we didn’t first agree on the standards or reference story for “joke.”

[Michael West @ItsTheProcess]

@losman94 @12DAYSOFMOVIES Having a small farm in Utah, my land was initially plagued with gophers. One of my extermination techniques was to pump propane into the tunnels and then light it. Bad idea. Really bad idea. Gopher Kong.

[Broadsword @BroadswordSol]

#Agile leaders have responsibility for operating a self-organizing infrastructure, an OS of sorts, so teams can be successful with limited oversight. They’re responsbile for a transparent and collaborative work environment where teams can create value without impediments.

[Michael West @ItsTheProcess]

@chrissyteigen Real men NEVER EVER treat women that way!

[Michael West @ItsTheProcess]

@HiroshiK727 I love this music!

[Michael West @ItsTheProcess]

@RapBastardz A good thing. But whereas fungus, bacteria, and virus continue to evolve, our species becomes weaker by the day. By the time there is a vaccine for COVID-19, that’s when COVID-20 will arrive on the scene.

[Hironori Washizaki @Hiro_Washi]

Chaired the session on Artifacts at #ICPC20 https://t.co/e6bQfu4sjL. We had great talks and discussions. Congraturations to all speakers and participants! Also our thanks go to the virtualization/organizing teams and student volunteers.

[Michael West @ItsTheProcess]

@sdefrancis @43Biden @JoeBiden How did we get to this place where, just because we register with a party, we feel like we have to vote for all that party’s candidates? Anymore, I just vote for the candidates who I think will do the least harm.

[Michael West @ItsTheProcess]

I spent much of this past week reading the Federalists Papers, the US Constitution, and it’s 27 Amendments. If you’re even semi-literate, you’ll know that independence and freedom have nothing to do with hating and fighting your fellow citizens.

[Michael West @ItsTheProcess]

Thank you Jeff; right on. I work with some “agile” teams that are are so myopic they see no value in sharing their retrospectives. Seems some people think that you have to abandon organizational identity for team identity. They should remember where their paycheck comes from.

[Broadsword @BroadswordSol]

To get value from being #agile, ensure you have an effective way of capturing, disseminating, and learning from the the relevant lessons captured at each team's retrospective.

P.S. If you don't have a way of helping everyone, you're wasting your time.

[Michael West @ItsTheProcess]

@neeraj @CMMIAppraiser Ok, but can you put it in Haiku?

[Broadsword @BroadswordSol]

To get value from being #agile, trust the team to estimate the work. No one else knows what it's going to take.

p.s. after you've ignored this and failed, try really trusting the team again.

[Broadsword @BroadswordSol]

I made Federal News Network! Whooo hooo! #CMMC

https://t.co/MJpjDCWfJq

[Michael West @ItsTheProcess]

A must read for any organization that wants to be truly Agile, or those organizations that think they are (but are not)! You cannot scale Agile, you can only scale self-organization.

[Broadsword @BroadswordSol]

Staying in? Time for a good read! https://t.co/nDBCb5dCzL

[Broadsword @BroadswordSol]

Broadsword's #CMMI four-pack is back! week of CMMI V2.0 Training including Foundations+DEV+SVC+Upgrade/Test Prep. Sign up for 2 or more classes. Special guests, games, and almost zero powerpoint! 40 PDUs! Join us July 20-24! @CMMI_Institute @ISACANews https://t.co/OIOwUqVMwr

[Broadsword @BroadswordSol]

Upgrade to #CMMI V2.0! v1.3 is going away 10/1, so now is the time to get upgraded! Attend my virtual Upgrade Class to learn the latest and become a #CMMIAssociate! You must have taken the CMMI v1.3 class prior registering. https://t.co/0nEDtEc7xA @CMMI_Institute @ISACANews

[Broadsword @BroadswordSol]

Last chance to register for Monday! My June 8 webinar: "CMMI v1.3 is Going Away-Next Up: CMMI V2.0!" at 11AM is filling up! DETAILS about new features (no more GPs!), appraisal method (SCAMPI is gone!), and the delta between 1.3 and 2.0. https://t.co/B6CHPvlP20 @CMMI_Institute

[Michael West @ItsTheProcess]

I am honored to have worked with Hiro! He is a great mind and a gentleman.

[Hironori Washizaki @Hiro_Washi]

今週の#Newsweek ニューズウィーク日本版に、アイビーシー加藤社長、朝日先生との対談が掲載されました。同社のブロックチェーンによるIoTセキュリティ技術を軸にWith/Afterコロナ時代のIoTとセキュリティについて、人材育成の重要性を含めて扱っています。ぜひご覧ください。https://t.co/1UGOesushW

[Broadsword @BroadswordSol]

#CMMC information is coming out quick! Check out fellow board member Ben Tchoubineh's interview on the training framework. Next Tuesday it's my turn to discuss the Credentialing and Accreditation organizations we are planning for. It's all happening soon! https://t.co/QgE5EVR63d

[Michael West @ItsTheProcess]

@Lism112 @cbregman2 @ChelseaClinton Good! Our species doesn’t need THAT gene to continue.