Scrum Agile Project Management

Aspects of Kanban

November 1, 2010 0

“Aspects of Kanban” is an introduction to the Kanban workflow Lean project management system.

How to Sustain Adaptive Planning

October 15, 2010 0

Scrum and other agile methods recognize that responsiveness to change is an important aspect of delivering projects. They also recognize that software development is evolutionary and creative. By managing changes through Adaptive planning, Scrum provides a simple yet effective method of planning and tracking project progress. “How to Sustain Adaptive Planning” examines what is needed to sustain Adaptive planning and improve Team’s responsiveness towards customer needs.

Ten Questions You’d Be Crazy not to Ask at the Start of Your Project

October 15, 2010 0

This happens all the time on projects: assuming there is consensus when none exists. While good teams can roll with these punches and adapt as they go, it’s a form of waste that can hurt or kill the unwary before they even get out of the gate. To nip this problem in the bud, ThoughtWorks created a lightweight project chartering tool called “The Agile Inception Deck: 10 questions and exercises you’d be crazy not to ask before starting your project.”

Why a Good Agile Team is so Hard to Find

October 1, 2010 0

Everyone has heard about the benefits of a strong Agile team. They are focussed, extremely productive and self-managing. Why is it so hard to make your agile team gain these same benefits?

User Stories are Temporary

September 29, 2010 0

It’s obvious, but warrants mention: What we do in the future is likely to be different from what we’re doing today. The implications for user stories should be obvious: User stories are temporary. Saving them for posterity doesn’t serve the primary purpose of user stories, and doing anything that makes them less temporary can turn user stories from benefit to detriment.

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