Agile
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Does Your Team Need Minimum WIP Limits?
I spoke with an agile coach whose team works in flow, similar to this board. They don’t use iterations—they plan…
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Agile Approaches Can’t Save Impossible Projects: Fixed Cost, Scope, Date
You’ve got an impossible project. You have no flexibility. The project is a fixed-price, fixed-scope, fixed-date project. And, you have a…
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A Programmer’s Guide to Agile Implementation
Agile methodology is the most sought after software development model today. It promotes continuous iterations in development and testing. Agile…
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Consider Product Options with Minimum Outcomes
Do you have trouble fitting “all” of the necessary work into an iteration? Your managers might want to push you…
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5 Patterns for Effective Communication in Agile Teams
The way we communicate is the single most important skillset employers look for when hiring. It has a significant impact…
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Thinking About “Beating” a Team’s Goal
Shaun’s comment on Measure Cycle Time, Not Velocity suggested a team might be better off measuring both cycle time and…
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What Decision Will You Make Based on This Data?
Does your team have to keep two sets of “books”? You have an agile roadmap to see where you’re headed.…
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Where I Think “Agile” is Headed, Part 5: Summary
It’s time to wrap this series. I started asking if you actually need an agile approach in Part 1 and…
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Most Important Benefits of Agile Software Development
It’s no secret that agile is the methodology that software development has already moved into in a big way. The…
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