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Requirement Changes Are Put Into The Product Backlog

Posted on May 18, 2011 by

Agile welcomes changing requirements, even late in development.  Agile processes harness change for the customer’s competitive advantage. Short feedback loops in Agile allow the team to get fast feedback and incorporate changes required by the customer and reduce the possibility … Continue reading →

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Bridging Business and I.T. through Communication and Collaboration

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

How many times have you heard, “that’s what I said, but not what I meant or wanted”?  Too many times I would suspect.  Many symptoms of project issues are related to organizational, collaboration, and communication issues, not technology.  One of … Continue reading →

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Cargo Cult Agile – It’s More Than Just Stand Ups

Posted on March 22, 2011 by

Most people associate daily stand ups or daily Scrums when they think of Agile.  And they are often the first practice that is adopted. I have observed some teams adopt the daily stand ups and a little of other practices … Continue reading →

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Lean and Agile – Doing more with less

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

Have you been in a similar situation as the above Dilbert? Lean and Agile is about doing more with less.  Lean and Agile doesn’t focus primarily on cost reduction, but more on strategic alignment around enterprise agility – reducing waste … Continue reading →

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Two Pizza Teams

Posted on August 17, 2010 by

If you have been following my blog, you will notice that Dilbert comics seem to jolt me into writing a new entry.  In this comic, the pointy-haired boss actually makes a wise comment when he says “Just break into whatever … Continue reading →

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The Mythical Man-Month Is Not A Myth

Posted on May 18, 2010 by

Brooks’ law is a principle in software development which says that “adding manpower to a late software project makes it later”.  It was coined by Fred Brooks in his well renowed 1975 book The Mythical Man-Month. There was a recent … Continue reading →

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Managing Defects on Agile Projects

Posted on April 12, 2010 by

This recent Dilbert comic strip reminded me of a situation when a client was raising cosmetic defect as severity 2. It is often not clear what a defect is and at what level to raise it at (despite agreed severity … Continue reading →

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Bridging IT and business

Posted on February 16, 2010 by

We sometimes hear that business is not getting value out of IT.  Technology and tools are constantly improving but we often have missed expectations.  The need to align business and IT is getting more important. Incorrect assumptions of what the … Continue reading →

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Customers Should Be Part Of The Team

Posted on September 28, 2009 by

Source: Dilbert 21-Sep-2009 Dilbert cartoons are great because they poke humour in everyday working situations, and they wouldn’t be funny if they weren’t true.  Too many times have I seen project teams in the situation above, including ones I have … Continue reading →

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