Any new process is met with those that are enthusiastic and those that are detractors. Only time will tell if you can tip the balance in your favor. This balance is especially interesting when you have a legacy process in place that has a long history, has produced results over time and has several people [...]
Archive for May, 2008
Why does Agile go sour?
Posted in Corked on May 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
If You See the Spotlight, Don’t Ignore It
Posted in Organic on May 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Agile is less about software development and more about building highly effective and efficient teams. The team is a family committed to each other and to the work requested of them. It’s a unified team, one that from the outside appears to be a single powerful entity instead of several different individuals.
Agile relies on team [...]
The Power of the Product Owner
Posted in Fortified, Organic on May 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In an effective agile iteration team, everyone is viewed as a highly effective team member. They may have different skill sets, different levels of experience and different work/life priorities. Regardless, the team is a team – unified in every way. Even so, two roles stand out a bit more than the others – the product [...]
The Power of Diversification in Agile
Posted in Fortified on May 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It doesn’t take a lot of money to quickly realize that diversification is the key to managing your risk. If you role the dice and invest all your money in one stock, you might hit it big. However, history shows that you will likely walk away very sad. One key to successful investment is diversification…
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