Coping with change on Scrum projects (part II)
var dzone_style = '1';Introduction/>Interestingly, this week saw a spate of posts dealing with this very topic - although much more specific. In particular, one of the questions raised was "How does...
View Article10 Contracts for your next Agile Software Project
var dzone_style = '1';As a customer or supplier of software services at the beginning of a Software Development Project, you know that there is too much at stake to work with just a verbal agreement. A...
View ArticleCoping with change on Scrum projects (Part III)
var dzone_style = '1';IntroductionThis could be the last in this series unless of course I get new inspiration or I get specific requests to cover additional roles. This week I'll take a look at how...
View ArticleWhen is the story too big?
var dzone_style = '1'; Nothing can ruin a Sprint Review meeting like having no stories to show the product owner when the sprint is finished. This week, I participated in two Sprint Reviews in two...
View ArticleOur Story Board is Better Than Yours
var dzone_style = '1'; I have decided to take a break from my usual bi-weekly musings about high-level, theoretical subjects and devote this post to something more concrete. I would like to show you...
View ArticleScrum falls short in at least one area in my opinion
var dzone_style = '1';Many of us have come to love Scrum, including me. Scrum has been a huge success overall and has turned many a development team around and for the better. Yet in my opinion, I...
View ArticleMeasuring velocity is not enough to determine team productivity
var dzone_style = '1';IntroductionAnother interesting question was brought up in a LinkedIn discussion thread this week: "Is velocity the right approach to measure productivity of team members working...
View ArticleState of Agile
var dzone_style = '1';IntroductionSeems like there's lots going on in the agile world right now. Lots of talk about Lean and it's impact on Agile. Lots of attacks going on at the CSM certification....
View ArticleSwitching stories mid sprint
var dzone_style = '1';IntroductionI blogged about this some time ago and then posted the blog on various agile forums to judge peoples responses. Most of the responses were well reasoned, however, one...
View ArticleWhat's the ideal Sprint length
var dzone_style = '1';IntroductionI may have blogged about this previously. I have written so many blogs, I can't recall any more. However questions regarding Sprint length surface on the forums...
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