A Case Study in Implementing Agile By Taylor Putnam (August 12, 2014) This case study analyzes one business organization’s transition from a waterfall software development method to Agile, and how it affected their productivity.
Counting Function Points for Agile / Iterative Software Development By Carol Dekkers (August 5, 2014) This article highlights the importance of consistent terminology, and the application of rules, in creating consistent Function Point counts across a variety of development projects.
Big Agile: Enterprise Savior or Oxymoron? By Larry Putnam Jr (June 17, 2014) Agile development works very well with small team sizes, but does it also work for larger teams? Let’s look at the data.
Constant Velocity Is a Myth By Andy Berner (December 18, 2013) Achieving constant velocity is not realistically possible, but your team’s velocity can be applied more efficiently from sprint to sprint with the right strategic planning.
Ready, Set, Go...and Ready Again: Planning to Groom the Backlog By Andy Berner (October 22, 2013) Clearly defining when work is “Ready” and “Done”, as well as creating processes for how to tackle the backlog, will keep your backlog neat and set up for future sprints.
Is It Bigger than a Breadbox? Getting Started with Release Estimation By Andy Berner (July 30, 2013) Being able to estimate software projects in advance, while maintaining backlog flexibility, is challenging in Agile development. This article highlights why consistent size estimates is a key factor.