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LATEST ARTICLES ( 12 )

• Retrospectives Are for the Team

  

  It is tempting to think of sprint retrospectives as a part of the reporting process. A chance to let people outside of your Scrum Team know what you are... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2018 CAREER

• Products Versus Projects

  

  What is the difference between projects and products? Why does Agile favour a product approach over a project approach? Software development has traditionally... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2016

• Great Agile Quotes

  

  "Three bloody roles, Scrum has, and only three. If you can’t get that right, don’t call it Scrum, OK?" - Ron Jeffries   "If we have a fully defined backlog, we... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2015

• First Steps in an Agile Transformation

  

  The first few steps in an agile transformation are critical to success. Lay a good foundation and what follows will be easier to build on. So what is a good... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2015 CAREER

• Scrum Myths

  

  The following are some common Scrum myths.   Velocity is a measure of performance Isn't a higher velocity a sign of a more productive team? Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2015 CAREER

• Great Agile Blogs

  

  1. Mike Cohn - Mountain Goat Software One of the founders of agile, Mike speaks with authority on a number of agile subjects. His focus is slightly more... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2015 CAREER

• Top Agile Blogs

  

  1. Mike Cohn - Mountain Goat Software One of the founders of agile, Mike speaks with authority on a number of agile subjects. His focus is slightly more... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2015 CAREER

• 8 Golden Rules of a Development Team

  

  Golden rules of a development team, compiled from personal experience and from a number of books, academic papers and other sources. 1. Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2015 CAREER

• Lessons in Agile Communication

  

  Agile emphasises the importance of communication. This is not just about the formal communication at stand-ups and meetings, it is also about everyday... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2014 CAREER

• Sustainable Pace

  

  It has long been a tradition in waterfall style projects to associate long hours with increased productivity. A recurring pattern is up-front planning,... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2014 CAREER

• Performance Benchmarking

  

  Performance testing is often difficult and expensive to do. When you need to get real-World performance figures you need to test on real-World hardware and... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2014 CAREER

• Jenkins Plugins

  

  Jenkins is an excellent choice for continuous integration as it has numerous plugins available, is well supported and is open source. The following is a list... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2014 CAREER