When lives are at stake, it pays to learn quickly. The US Army -- in fact, most military and police forces -- uses the concept of an After Action Report (AAR) to promote learning and knowledge transfer. In her recent book, Common Knowledge, author Nancy Dixon characterizes AARs as a form of Serial Transfer of knowledge -- that is, transferring information within a single team, over time.
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Jim Highsmith is a Cutter Fellow Emeritus. He was the founding Director of Cutter’s Agile Product & Project Management practice and received the 2005 Stevens Award in recognition of his work in adaptive software development and Agile processes. Mr. Highsmith has 30-plus years’ experience as an IT manager, product manager, project manager, consultant, and software developer. He has consulted with IT and product development organizations and… Read More
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