Qualification Program I did it. I solved my three biggest problems. On Saturday, we had the first paying customer for our newest product. Tristan’s willingness to buy our new product is a significant milestone after nearly a year of mishaps and misfortune…. May 12, 2020 By Jurgen Appelo
Qualification Program This Is How Our Qualification Program Works The goal of a qualification program is not conformance to a norm or standard. (That’s what certification programs are for.) Instead, the goal of qualification is to validate effort and accomplishment…. April 13, 2020 By Jurgen Appelo
Qualification Program, Shiftup Did COVID-19 Make Your Work Disappear? Suddenly, you have no work. There are no workshops, no conferences, no meetups, and no customers. Your projects and product teams have all vanished among emergency crises and national lockdowns. And… March 18, 2020 By Jurgen Appelo
Qualification Program, Shiftup Get Qualified, Not Certified cer·ti·fy \ˈsər-tə-ˌfī\ verb 1: to attest authoritatively 2: to officially recognize or vouch for someone or something as meeting specific standards qual·i·fy \ˈkwä-lə-ˌfī\ verb 1: to have the necessary knowledge or… March 11, 2020 By Jurgen Appelo
Qualification Program, Shiftup Different Rules for Different Teams Why should we treat everyone the same? Startups are not scaleups! Different teams need different practices, or else you’re left with screwups. When I was nearly a teenager, my younger brother… February 10, 2020 By Jurgen Appelo
Qualification Program, Shiftup Is VUCA Increasing? The world is Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous. This insight has been shared across the military, the business world, and other domains where survival strategies matter most. Those who don’t adapt… January 31, 2020 By Jurgen Appelo
