Category: Agile
Why Agile Will Work This Time | App Developer Magazine
The Burning Question Last year, I was facilitating a workshop on Agile and began the conversation, as usual, with introductions. I asked each attendee what was the most important, burning […]
At the BBC, Agile means ‘making it up as we go along’ | The Register
A £75m “Agile” BBC IT project has evaded scrutiny because managers could make up the benefits as they went along, according to the spending watchdog the National Audit Office. Any […]
Agile Is The New Waterfall — A Followup | Amir Yasin
Several months ago I wrote an article lamenting the fetishization of Agile in place of the practice of actually being agile (aka process minimalism focused on production). It got a […]
Scrum is Just a Starting Point | The Clever PM
Awhile back, I got into a rather heated discussion with someone who was a firm believer in “textbook Scrum” and insisted that because the Product Owner is part of the Scrum […]
Why Is Agile Transformation Difficult? | QuickScrum
What is Agile transformation? The process of transitioning to Agile, or Agile transformation as it is commonly referred to as, includes transforming an organisation still following the work processes prevalent […]
The Agile Inception Deck | The Agile Warrior
One area most agile methods are completely silent on is project chartering. Below is a lightweight you can use to fill this gap and get your project headed in the […]
How NOT to Run Scrum Meetings | DZone Agile
Since the Agile manifesto was published in February 2001, software development has evolved into a collaborative process of rapid and constant change. Nearly fifteen years on, Agile has been pretty […]
10 Benefits of Agile | VersionOne
AddThis Sharing Buttons above Are you sure you’re receiving the most benefits of agile possible? Do you know the top ten benefits of agile? Read this article to learn what […]
How User Stories are Different from Requirements | Payton Consulting
I was packing up my things, ready to leave after a long week of training. Susan, the lead business analyst, had been dutifully attentive all week. She took excellent notes, asked […]
Business Strategy Meets Lean Startup, Lessons From Agile Development | TechBeacon
What is business strategy? Michael Porter presented a succinct definition in his seminal article in the Harvard Business Review, first published in 1996: “The essence of strategy is choosing to […]