Basics
Definition of done in agile
A Definition of Done in agile is a succinct collection of conditions that software must meet in order to be considered complete by the team. While the DoD often applies to all backlog items, acceptance […]
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Why Mapping Story Points to Hours Will Always Make Your Delivery Predictions Wrong
Mapping story points to hours to estimate your work is bad advice when it comes to setting delivery commitments. In reality, revealing this paradox can be done with a fairly easy activity. Olympia Opaline is […]
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Agile Contracts
Agile software development contracting is distinct from traditional project contracting. Using traditional contracts for an agile development project can jeopardise the project execution and the company’s potential benefits. This article throws light on Agile Contracts. […]
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Scrum master role and responsibility
Scrum master role and responsibility A Scrum master is a facilitator who ensures the Scrum team follows the agreed-upon processes. The Scrum master removes obstacles and diversions that hinder the team’s progress. This person is […]
Transformation
Two Faces of Agile
‘Two Faces of Agile’ – I’ve had this piece of paper in my bag for six months. In one of ‘those’ conference calls, I drew this. You know, the one when someone is talking and […]
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CAPTIVATING AGILE METRICS
Everyone wanted to know what it was that I measured for each developer. Truthfully, I was surprised by the inquiry.When you move to agile metrics, you want to do four things: Moving to a more […]
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The Difference Between Agile and Scrum
Agile and Scrum can easily be confused because they both rely on an iterative process, frequent client interaction, and collaborative decision making. Scrum is an Agile methodology that is used to manage a project. Scrum […]
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Before committing yourself once more by Saying “YES”, ask yourself five questions.
We do this to ourselves on purpose. Losing focus because things get overwhelming has turned into the new “cool”. We began to feel exhausted and overwhelmed from our work environment. We now compared ourselves to […]
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What are the characteristics Self Organizing Teams ?
A self organizing teams in SCRUM or from any AGILE superset determines how it works. The practise of this varies widely: The Scrum Team own their processes. The process is not to blame. They alter […]
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Can Pair Programming & Extreme Programming backed concepts be used beyond Programming in Agile ?
Pair programming and extreme programming methods involve team members collaborating on the same programming activity They are at one workstation. A “driver” creates the code; a “watcher” reviews each line of code as it is […]
