Alistair Cockburn – Agile is an Attitude
“Agile … is an attitude, not a technique with boundaries. An attitude has no boundaries, so...
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Category: Methodology
It’s (Still) All About the Team
If we can learn those basic, timeless principles that make any project successful, we’ll be able to identify them and adapt more easily to any environment whether waterfall, spiral, scrum, or the next big thing. One of those principles is that of enabling and empowering the cross-functional team.
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The Value of Small Wins (or, How to Eat an Elephant)
Each bite we take of the proverbial elephant represents progress – a small win – toward the larger, more significant goal.
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Business Analysts: Don’t Forget Your ROI!
It’s important that we take our own advice when it comes to our analysis efforts and keep ROI (Return on Investment) at front of mind.
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Agile Teamwork – what BA’s need to know (Guest Post)
Agile team members must know something about teamwork and this means understanding a lot about human behavior and why people do the things they do!
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Agile and Traditional Methodologies Compared…. Again
This post is spurred by a few articles I’ve read recently which have only served to reinforce some similar thoughts I’ve been having for a while now on the constant, competitively toned comparisons between agile and traditional development methodologies.
As I read article after article extolling the wonders of these new methodologies against the weaknesses of the traditional methods, I begin to wonder if the emphasis isn’t too much on agile methodologies over agile principles.
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Agility vs. Bureacracy (and other thoughts)
How long will “Agile” remain agile?
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Does Your Paperwork Add Value?
That it’s required doesn’t mean that it adds value.
Read MoreMore on User Stories
How are user stories different from use cases and from traditional requirements?
Read MoreOnshore vs. Offshore
The way I see it, offshore outsourcing of IT work – chiefly development and QA – is not going away. Those of us stateside will have to learn to adapt and thrive in this new type of environment in order to remain marketable. For many of us, retooling may be necessary.
Read MoreThe REAL Development Lifecycle?
Ok, time for something light. This is funny stuff. Forget the phases or iterations – THIS is how the development lifecycle really plays out… Right?
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