The race to be the best, deliver high-quality software and to be the first to market has many organizations turning to different methodologies in order to speed up the development process. One methodology organizations have been flocking to in particular is Scrum. “I always will recommend Scrum if an organization is new to Agile and … continue reading
We hear frequent claims about the quality of software produced with Agile methods. Most of the sparse data on the subject come either from case studies, questionnaires, or university-based experiments. We finally have some industrial data comparing the structural quality of Agile and Waterfall methods, and the results are mixed—or rather they support mixed. Every … continue reading
We all remember “Goldilocks and the Three Bears”: the timeless fairy tale in which a little girl stumbles upon the home of three bears while they’re gone. She proceeds to try bowls of porridge, chairs and beds—experiencing too hot, too cold, too lumpy and too soft—until she finds the taste and fit that’s “just right.” … continue reading
Searching the Web to find information can be a daunting task. The Internet provides a wealth of information, but it also provides information overload, making it hard for a user to decipher what website is the most relevant, or even most accurate. Just searching for the framework Scrum will generate about 2,360,000 hits from Google and … continue reading
Organizations that have transformed their software development from conventional to agile have gone through numerous trials. Some of these have worked and some haven’t, but the trial results have delivered invaluable knowhow. Even after textbook implementations of agile methodologies, many organizations have found that they’re far away from realizing its true benefits. In fact, many … continue reading
Between Visual Studio and TFS, the methodology has both the tools and the best practice support from the company … continue reading
Erlich commissions a graffiti artist to spray-paint a new logo; Richard realizes he’s caught in a much larger game … continue reading
Experts explain how organizations can transition development teams to agile, best practices to follow, and what to watch for … continue reading
Ken Schwaber says it’s not just a methodology, but a set of values that can be applied to any industry … continue reading
How Microsoft is handling its creation, from listening to feedback to implementing Scrum … continue reading
Scaling agile outside of development teams, and having those teams collaborate with stakeholders, were conference themes … continue reading
These programs will boost your team’s efficiency and coherence, especially if you’re using Scrum … continue reading
