The Principles and Practices of Agile Teams
Mike Cohn’s Blog, “Succeeding with Agile,” is strictly dedicated to all of the nuances of agile, and how its implementation can lead to success. Image provided by: aussiegall This particular entry is...
View ArticleWhy Choose Scrum for Software Development?
Software development is an integral part of many companies. Image provided by: royskeane The products we use in our everyday lives would be worthless without the added functionality the proper software...
View ArticleAgile Development and its Boost to Productivity
While traditional development methods have their various merits, let’s solely consider the benefits of the agile method in terms of productivity. Image provided by: gripso_banana_prune A 2008 survey on...
View ArticleThe Hidden Dangers of Being Agile
Running an agile operation is all about staying lean and avoiding unnecessary additions to projects. Image provided by: oNico® Rapid deployment of bare-bones releases is vital and determines the...
View ArticleLearn Scrum in Less Than 10 Minutes
Some people prescribe to the tenets of scrum religiously. Every step is followed in great detail, without fail. And for good reason. Scrum has been a proven quantity in the software development realm....
View ArticleDiscussing Agile Development in the Software Industry
A panel comprised of Ian McFarland, CTO, Pivotal Labs; Elisabeth Hendrikson, QualityTree; Diego Rodriguez, partner, IDEO; and Jay Dvivedi, CIO, Shinsei Bank sit down to discuss agile development in...
View ArticleAdaptive Project Framework: Combining Traditional and Agile Concepts
Rick Freedman knows agile. After all, he teaches courses to a number of eager-minded students on it. And he begins all of his courses in the same way, by writing two words on a board that he says will...
View ArticleScrum to Overcome Useless Employee Appraisals
Create meaningful employee appraisals with Scrum. Image provided by: lumaxart Scrum is an Agile development framework that Jeff Sutherland invented at Easel Corporation in 1993. Sutherland explains how...
View ArticleSubordinate Roles Make us Stupid
Your boss may be sabotaging your performance. Image provided by: Dave77459 For years, studies have shown that the external pressures that come from teams and bosses may actually make us dumber and...
View ArticleFunny Side of Software Testing
Laugh while you learn software test lessons. Image provided by: Bart van Damme Take a break from all that code! The Software Fundamentals blog has published a collection of fifteen jokes about...
View ArticleDefine ‘Done’ to Improve Processes
Clear definitions push continuous improvement. Image provided by: 7-how-7 Use Scrum for continuous improvement by better defining what ‘done’, ‘working agreements’ and ‘product backlogs’ really mean....
View ArticleScrum: PBIs Trip Up New Teams
Avoid Detail Overload When Defining PBIs One of the most difficult concepts for teams to grasp during the implementation of Scrum, is product backlog item (PBI). When defined outright, many traditional...
View ArticleValue Pricing only Viable Option
Scrum Forces Service Providers/Customers to Agree on Fixed Prices. Image provided by: airosche5 Prices should not be determined from costs, but from the value to the customer, according to Kay DuBois...
View ArticleWhy Going Half-Speed has its own Benefits
What if you tested Scrum out on a trial basis in your business? Image provided by: Viernest This thought will be interpreted as novel by some and reprehensible by others. But the potential remains to...
View ArticleAll About the Foundation Scrum is Based On
Scrum is based on adaptive systems and emerging behavior. Image provided by: Photos by Mavis When Scrum was first introduced, it was intertwined with multiple theories on adaptive systems and...
View ArticleAgile: The Way to Go for CIOs
Image provided by: HackerChick A Former CIO’s Agile Perspective In a recent interview, Michael Hugos, principal at Center for Systems Innovation, discussed Agile processes. Interview topics included...
View ArticleWhat Agile Testing is NOT
Image provided by: cobalt123 Myths and Factors for True Agile Testing The Agile Blog by Venkatesh Krishnamurthy, questions what some organizations claim to be Agile testing. Some companies are doing...
View ArticleGo From Agile to Ultra Lean
Ten Software Development Time Savers Agile has been adopted by many software developers as a replacement for waterfall development. However, there are even newer development approaches that could lead...
View ArticleQuestions for Scrum Team Success
Agile Team Requirements In his book ‘Succeeding with Agile’, author Mike Cohn presents nine questions you should ask to assess Scrum team success. Here are the questions as re-posted on the Martinig...
View ArticleIs Agile Always the Answer?
Agile Development Reveals Shortcomings Michael Depaoli, of VersionOne writes in a recent blog, about clients who suggest that Agile will not work for their software development due to the “high degree...
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