The process of Agile adoption follows its own lifecycle. After the Agile manifesto was published in 2001, Agile gathered a fair bit of attention, and was widely discussed by experts in the media. The iterative and incremental framework that promised to cut development time and costs, and yield better results for all stakeholders started to…
For a number of years, DevOps has been one of the industry’s top buzzwords. With all that talk about this relatively new concept, however, it seems like most IT experts still have but a vague idea about DevOps: sure, it helps enhance IT service management (ITSM), but isn’t that what ITIL has been helping us…
Over the years we have come across many proponents of various Agile systems, selling their particular Agile brand with the idea that when a system does not work, dump it for another – their version. In the case of Jeff Sutherland and Ken Schwaber (who founded Scrum) and their legions of Scrum consultants, they frequently…
Lets face it, Scrum methodology only forms part of the process ecosystem necessary to create complex software solutions for stakeholders. When looking in detail at any company stating that they use Scrum, its usual to find that in fact that implementation is a fusion of Scrum with other processes adapted to meet requirements. Consequently, tools…
Scrum is one of the most well-known Agile methodologies. One of the main priorities of Scrum masters is to keep their teams focused and ensure that Scrum works effectively and efficiently. How do you know if you are doing Scrum right? Is Scrum only about Sprint and Velocity? Scrum, the iterative and incremental Agile software…
Once and a while we come across customers who complain about Agile Methodology. No matter the complaint, more often than not it is dismissed as the fault of the customer for not implementing Agile Methodology correctly, as if by doing so, then all problems would be magically resolved. The reality is somewhat different. Unfortunately the…
Constant innovation is central to building a great product, sounds great doesn’t it? However, often for the operations teams, constant innovation is tiring, – a roadblock to doing their job effectively. It means more changes to communicate to the customer, as well as having to deal with the likely fallout from the disruption of service…
The Age of the Agile Enterprise is now, and is powered by the Hybrid Cloud and SaaS. This global revolution was sparked by the convergence of mobile (MDM Management) and encrypted cloud storage technologies, but also by the evolution of Agile and Lean software development methodologies and the tools used to manage Agile development in…
Implementing Agile is a bold step ahead for most software development teams. Some just want to improve their existing processes, others feel they need a complete overhaul of processes and culture in order to be able to keep pace with the accelerating market environment. There are various approaches to implementing Agile (and scaled Agile), and…
In recent years, it has become evident that software is driving innovation and development in practically all industries. Agile was created to help software development teams keep pace with the accelerating rate of innovation and fast evolving user needs. Scaling Agile across large organizations was, and to some extent, continues to be a problem –…
When comparing frameworks for scaling Agile such as SAFe or Scrum at Scale, the question is not what the best framework for scaling Scrum is but rather which framework is best for you considering your knowledge base, your starting point and what you are looking to achieve. Then you need to consider what you think…
The question of ALM-PLM integration has recently become one of the hottest topics among product developers, ALM and PLM tool vendors, and hardware engineering & software development experts worldwide. Understandably so: with the advent of IoT and software increasingly powering the innovative features of modern products, the problem of unifying hardware and software development lifecycles is…
DevOps integrates development and operations teams to improve collaboration and productivity by automating all sorts of processes. There are situations where this may not be appropriate. Similar to any other domain or solution, one size does not fit all. DevOps Teams: Why Does Automation Matter? Before talking about the “dark side” (downsides) of DevOps let’s see…
In recent years, Agile has become a mainstream topic the basics of which even laymen interested in the world of software development can understand. Yet some Agile enthusiasts warn that even with the adoption of this modern software development framework booming across industries and across organizations of all sizes, whether all these companies really are…
The question “Is continuous delivery replacing Agile?” is often discussed today. It is frankly an absurd question, with no evidence supporting that it is the case. More often than not the question is raised by Continuous Delivery vendor advocates (targeting developers without an integrated development environment – ALM Software). In actual effect, the reverse is…
Scrumban is for Scrum teams that need to respond to change more quickly but wish to stick with the fundamentals of the Scrum framework rather than ditching it entirely for Kanban (which is great for service related tasks) or another model. Scrumban is a hybrid model, combining elements of both Scrum and Kanban to build…
The road to ISO 29119 was a long time in the making, and although far from perfect, the 5 standards that make up ISO 291119 do provide an important benchmark for testers to test themselves against, as well as for consumers of testing services to assess the quality of testing provided. Prior to ISO 29119…
Directors, CEO and Head of IT obviously want to have metrics that tells them how productive the team is. In case of software development, it is always a difficult task to estimate the costs and efforts of software development projects. There are several estimation models and methods but it is hard to tell which one…
When considering the various arguments for implementing adequate QA & Testing processes, none is more convincing than the associated costs of fixing bugs. The longer a bug goes undetected, the more costly it is to fix. A simple costs vs benefits analysis will show overwhelmingly that the benefits of employing a QA Test Engineer to…
Testing is a vital part of software development, since it is about finding the software bugs. Testing can be done through both automated and manual testing, but which is best and for what circumstances? Whether you use one or the other or both, the decision should depend on a cost vs benefit analysis. Read on for an…
The introduction of ITIL as a formal approach to enterprise IT Service Management (ITSM) put in place order and structure where previously there was none to speak of. The benefits were dramatic, greatly improving IT service, in terms of both quality and speed of service, thereby greatly improving customer satisfaction. Its success has made it…
With the release of Scaled Agile Framework 4.0 a new 4th level is added to the freely available knowledge base. It is for a higher level of operation for larger organizations, providing a greater value stream for those businesses that have both software and systems engineering teams, developing both hardware and firmware (embedded software). Scaled…
Large multinational companies developing components or manufacturing products for any safety-critical industry (such as the transport – aviation, railway, automotive, etc – nuclear, or medical device sectors) have to dedicate immense resources to ensure that their end products comply with the relevant safety regulations, standards, guidances or directives. A large portion of these rigorous standards…
The overarching Software Testing Trend for 2016 will be that of QA and Testing Departments under great pressure. As Application Lifecycles shorten and as the number of releases increases, the emphasis must be placed on increasing capacity and quality. Testing Budgets will need to rise in 2016 to meet these requirements. In the seventh edition…
After reading around the topic of why scrum is so popular for project management I came to the conclusion that there was no satisfactory answer available online. Most articles provided a lazy answer, concluding that Scrum is popular because its successful and simple, or rather, it is more successful because it is simple when compared…
Large enterprises the world over are lagging behind in software product innovation, due to being slower to adapt to changes in the market than their smaller competitors. “Coincidentally”, these smaller companies are increasingly adopting Agile, allowing them to react faster than global juggernaut enterprises. Not surprisingly, large companies are also looking to jump on the…
Agile Scrum is the most popular Agile Development methodology, as much as 70% of all development teams are now using Agile are using Scrum, or some home brewed hybrid version of Scrum (that should not be called Scrum at all). Does it follow that just because Scrum is the most popular that it makes it…
Winter gives rise to analyst predictions for the following year, the most high profile of which are made by Gartner at their Annual Gartner Symposium, this year was no different, with many motivating facts and figures, predictions about the following year. Of particular interest is their prediction that there will be 6.4 billion connected things…
The Scaled Agile Framework and its architecture is the most popular method for scaling Agile for enterprise use. It builds upon Scrum, XP and Lean Agile development processes, but in addition provides SAFe architecture necessary to Scale Agile effectively. SAFe® differentiates between three different levels, the Team Level, Program Level and Portfolio Level and architecture…
Do you hear the term DevOps every day but still struggle with understanding the complete meaning? Are you unsure about the benefits of DevOps and what features DevOps tools should have? If so, then our white paper titled DevOps Guide: Implementing Continuous Integration & Delivery is just the perfect resource for you. It includes the…
The question of how to build a testing environment is dependent upon the test plan and within this plan the test strategy. This defines not only the testing approach and testing environment but also sets the role of software testers by defining what testing to do. The scope of the project testing strategy is defined…
In our post last week, we have explored how medical device development companies are increasingly transitioning to Agile to be able to develop quality products in shorter time. For them, switching to Agile entails the challenge of matching the process transparency, traceability, and compliance with relevant medical standards that their Waterfall processes allowed them to…
Kanban is designed for flexibility when compared to Scrum for example, which is considered less flexible because it follows a blueprint, a framework for adoption. Often how teams work can ’t be standardized across an organization, consequently Kanban is often a good fit, with processes adopted that are fit for purpose. Scrumban, a combination of…
With the emergence of Big Data and the Internet of things (IoT), the value of DevOps has become all too clear, breaking down the traditional barriers between Agile Development and Operations. This new interconnected world where business networks and their applications share data with, not only the increasingly connected, mobile end user, – providing products…
Agile Project Management can be used for a wide range of applications and industries such as construction, healthcare or automotive manufacture,although it is most often referred to with regards to software development. What all Agile Projects have in common is that they use iterative and incremental methods of design and build, and are of most…
The Agile concept of Test Driven Development (TDD) has stood the test of time, emerging from the shadows cast by the test-first programming concepts of XP from where it originated (with the release of Kent Beck’s Test Driven Development by Example in 2002). Much of its success can be attributed to its simplicity in concept,…
An interconnected world dependent upon proprietary business networks is dependent upon the ability to share data, the principle mechanism for doing so is the application programming interface, otherwise known as the API. Despite the clear importance of API testing, it is sorely neglected due to a lack of awareness of the business value. Business growth…
The purpose of Continuous testing and continuous integration is to enable continuous delivery, the end goal of which is to accelerate the delivery of high quality software. Continuous testing builds upon automated testing which enables teams to run a large number of tests, cost effectively within a short period of time. Continuous testing, as the…
The Pragmatic Approach to Agile Adoption It is perhaps a little ironic and apt in relation to Agile and Scrum that LeSS is the abbreviation used for the Large Scale Scrum Framework, used for scaling Scrum for enterprise use. Many now consider Agile Scrum, or seperately, the two terms Agile and Scrum together as contradictory (especially…
Do you need a Agile Test Manager for Your Agile Test Management? The position of Test Manager in the traditional sense is redundant when working within an Agile Development team. In Scrum, the most popular Agile method there is no position or role for the Test Manager. This is not to say that test management…
Have you ever wondered how DevOps can support your business? Is DevOps only an IT support tool or is it more than that? What else is DevOps good for? Although there is no agreement on the definition of DevOps, with everyone using slightly different terminology to describe it, there is a working consensus of implementation. DevOps…
The growing trend of businesses integrating the disciplines and associated processes of Agile development and IT Operations (DevOps) has resulted in an increased demand for tools suitable for DevOps, – DevOps tools suitable for Scaling DevOps for Enterprise use. So what factors should be considered when assessing DevOps Tools? First thing to mention here is that…
Several recent articles by Jason Bloomberg on Forbes have put the spotlight on the division between enterprise architects and the Agile movement, and have highlighted the necessity of bringing these two sides together. Towards the end of his article titled Scaling Agile Software Development for Digital Transformation, Jason urges digital transformation professionals to choose their tools…
In an ideal world, the stakeholders would know what features they want in their product from day 1. Developers (Scrum Master) would know the cost of each feature in terms of time and effort and therefore be able to estimate cost correctly. A simple low risk formula for success. Unfortunately, the reality is very different…
Outsourced Software Development at Fixed Price with a variable scope is recipe for disaster for both owners and the software developer. Potential Problems Associated with Fixed Priced Projects. Out Sourced developers often do not speak up and expose issues simply because it complicates the work they are already doing thus avoiding immediate pain (human nature).…
As those who have read our 2-part series on DevOps (click here for part 1, and here for part 2) already know, DevOps is a fairly recent IT approach that brings together the disciplines of development and operations, aligning their goals and weaving their processes together. Basically, DevOps brings the entire development-to-operations process together in one…
Due to its prosperity in the software industry, Agile no longer needs an introduction: in the past decade or so, seemingly everyone has been talking about this modern framework. Having recognized the success that small and mid-sized companies are realizing by using Agile, a growing number of large enterprises are also looking to adopt this framework.…
One of the unstated requirements of Agile Adoption is to have the leadership onboard, however this is often not possible initially. Many large enterprises still use Waterfall Methodology, despite the obvious advantages of using the Agile Methodology. You might call it an Enterprise Waterfall legacy, where historically Waterfall has always (a very long time) been…
When Agile Development fails, the most sited reasons for failure are to do with the adoption of Agile and can be narrowed down more precisely to the failure of adoption at the managerial level. This often comes under the work cultural change umbrella and typically has symptoms the root cause of which can be broadly…
The importance of managing risks in your software projects need not be further emphasized. Even if you’re not working on safety critical products, risks have the potential to fundamentally derail your projects. With safety critical projects however, it is even more obvious that product (functional) risks mean a serious threat not only to your project’s…
One of biggest attractions of Agile Development is that it offers greater productivity whilst improving quality. The most popular version of Agile, Scrum is all about motivating teams with deadlines, putting the responsibility of pieces of work in the hands of individual programmers, thereby creating an element of ownership. Business loves the idea of greater…
The relationship between Agile and DevOps has been thoroughly discussed in our two-part series on DevOps (Part 1, Part 2). By now, you know that DevOps means the integration of the entire development lifecycle with the operations approach, to incorporate post-deployment aspects and to maintain customer focus throughout the process. DevOps means that development no longer…
The effectiveness of Agile methods, especially Scrum, is no longer a matter of debate. Its efficiency is being confirmed day after day by an ever-growing number of users. Not only is it being used successfully by hundreds of companies in various industries, but for developers aiming to bid for US defense (DoD) projects, the use…
In most cases hardware components are still developed by Waterfall/V-model, while software components are developed by using an Agile approach. Let’s have a quick insight into the Waterfall/V-model. Basics of Waterfall/V-model development model The Waterfall methodology (V-model) is widely accepted as being the first comprehensive design methodology (framework) and has been in use since the…
In Part 1 of our DevOps series (Agile Operations: The Evolution of DevOps), we traced back this fairly recent approach to its roots, identifying the factors that led to its emergence and increasing popularity, and found that DevOps has a lot to do with the Agile movement. In Part 2, we will look at some…
Even though it’s considered a buzzword that has been discussed extensively in recent years, it seems like even experts struggle with understanding the complete meaning, let alone the significance of DevOps. As the portmanteau of Development and Operations, DevOps denotes a modern approach to these converging roles (along with QA) that is commonly associated with many…
An Anti -Agile movement has formed, its signature can be found on blog posts and comments across the net, downplaying the value of Agile, criticising aspects of its design. We look to the truth of the criticism found, specifically within the Anti-Agile Manifesto and the Dark Agile Manifesto. On the face of it, the Anti-Agile…
In our series of blog posts exploring the use of the Agile-Waterfall hybrid approach, this article focuses on the benefits that combining these methodologies could yield. To learn more about the basics of using a Hybrid solution, see our earlier post titled Agile-Waterfall Hybrid: Cure for Failing Software Development?. Agile, the modern methodology focusing on developing software…
There has been much written about the strengths of Agile Development and it is heavily promoted as a solution for software development woes. However, there are some high profile failures from which there is much to be learned. High profile failures such as the UK governments welfare reform project – Universal Credit, are so high profile and…
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®), the standardized framework for the adoption of Lean and Agile practices in large enterprises, has had to face criticism from various sources, most importantly from famed experts such as Neil Killick (Agile and Lean thinker and trainer), Ken Schwaber (one of the founding fathers of Scrum and Agile), and Ron Jeffries (one of the…
ScrumBUT teams have one common attitude, namely that they seem to be engaged in using Scrum… BUT… they have various excuses as to why some elements of the method have not been implemented. This approach can be a really risky for all concerned, from the Management’s, the Product Owner’s and the team perspective. The Agile…
Can Agile Development, the method that enables teams of various disciplines to develop software simultaneously, and continuously revise all aspects of development, be harmful for your business? Can the Agile-Waterfall Hybrid method help you repair damage done by Agile? Agile, the software development method that enables teams to break down their development into iterations to…
When looking for guides and strategies for Scaling Frameworks for Enterprise use, Scaling Scrum is by far the most commonly talked about with numerous Enterprise adoption case studies documenting the benefits. These case studies usually promote one or another of a growing number of strategies for Scaling Scrum. Despite Scrums popularity there seems to be…
In Part 1 of our Enterprise Scrum Series, entitled ’How to Adopt Scrum at Enterprise Level’, we talked about the additional Roles and Responsibilities required when scaling up Scrum for Enterprise use. The Enterprise Scrum Master has a difficult job requiring a global (in the enterprise sense) perspective. With this in mind, and to facilitate…
Is Scrum an Agile framework with simple rules? Can we use Scrum for multi-team, multi-location and multi-project environment? What are the roles and responsibilities within companies using Scrum? Since 1999, we have pioneered the use of Agile from small teams to large enterprises with many teams. From our considerable experience we have established what works…
The role of the PMO (Project Management Office) is responsible for enterprise program and portfolio cost management, and training related to project management. It is for this reason that the PMO is vital for change management and facilitating Agile adoption throughout the enterprise. Historically the PMO has taken a Waterfall style approach to project management, a…
Flexibility and responding to change are two of the substantial values of the Agile approach, as proclaimed by the principles stated in the Agile Manifesto (‘responding to change over following a plan’). Basically, this flexibility is what adds the ‘agility’ to Agile, and codeBeamer is an effective solution to implement those values in real-life processes. That said,…
Initial release planning determines what product requirements listed in the product backlog should be prioritized and entered into the release backlog. Task estimation and development tasks are entirely the responsibility of the developers whereas the feature prioritization is the decision of the customer. In combination it is these decisions that determine which features will be…
Adaptability and Experience are key to success with Agile and Kanban. In a survey among experts carried out by Intland Software, the following question was asked. How much depends on a team experience and adaptability in achieving efficiency and higher productivity with Scrum or Kanban? One of the commenter suggested the question be tackled in two parts:…
The term Blended Agile can be used interchangeably with Hybrid Agile and is used for scenarios where companies merge Agile with a non Agile, traditional development model. However, once an Agile blend is adopted, the question always remains as to when or if they should to go further and switch to pure Agile alone. Compared to traditional…
Issue management, tickets on Kanban with escalation status IT Operations teams have to manage several parallel IT applications internally within the enterprise, or alternatively by providing IT application management services to external customers (ISPs). The main issue for those teams that have an easy to use monitoring and controlling system for issue tracking, is how to…
Scumban = Prescriptive Qualities of Scum + Continuous improvement of Kanban. Choosing between Scrum or Kanban is not an either / or question, there is a best of both option known as Scrumban. So what features of Scrum and Kanban are kept in Scrumban and why? Individually Scrum is more productive, so why use any part…
Kanban was originally implemented in production, but today it is widely used in other business areas including software development where its benefits have been realized improving efficiency and productivity. Kanban is based on the principles of a pull system, pioneered in Lean manufacturing. Lean thinking helps to refine and improve development in areas such as process flow,…
Plan with Waterfall, execute with Agile, and speed up the whole process. Hybrid model is mentioned as a marriage of Agile and Waterfall methods. At the first look it might seem that these two methods are fundamentally so different that they could not possibly used together within in the same project. Although there are fundamental…
The Internet of Things is all about high technology gadgets, connecting the real world to the digital world through sensory data, – the demand for such products is driving the exponential growth of structured and unstructured data – Big Data. According to Mark Beyer at Gartner Symposium “the total volume of data is growing at…
There are always discussions about how to use Story points to compare or measure performance. Is it better than effort based performance evaluation or not? Can it replace effort based performance management or not? In a recent blog I demonstrated the practice of using Story points for comparing and measuring performance. Simply put, using Story…
What are the benefits of Scrumban + What Kind of Work is Agile Scrumban Best Suited For? The Agile Scrumban approach combines the use of Scrum and Kanban and is commonly used in development and maintenance projects. It contains the best features of both methods with the fundamental elements of Scrum’s Agile working in combination…
The shift towards social media communication channels and user generated content has created a challenge for marketing professionals, how to respond quickly enough to this trend and generate sufficient relevant content. Can Agility help marketing teams to handle this challenge? Download our case study and learn how we built a successful agile marketing team. Building an…
To ’be Agile’ in business is to be able to react to the unexpected, to be able to adapt to a changing market environment and respond to consumers needs quickly. This also applies to software development. The Agile software development processes used today address not only the needs of developers and development but also can…
Kanban as a method has its roots in production and is an important element of both Kaizen and Lean production. Kanban is focused on the pull strategy, with resources allocated based on where and when they are needed to support just-in-time delivery. But how can Kanban be applied in software development and what are the…
At Embedded World 2014 in Nuremberg we not only exhibited but collected useful feedback from people about their use of Agile practices. We asked the embedded industry to share their views about how Agile increases productivity and reduces time to market and about version control system and what importance the different modules (Requirements Management, Software…
When companies go Agile for the first time they tend to adopt Scrum. For enterprise the key benefit of using Scrum in software development projects is to be flexible enough to manage changing requirements and develop better products faster. Scrum enables teams to package the development work into short periods called sprints and include the…
Since Agile and Scrum revolutionized the software development, the daily Scrum meeting has become a ritual in the lives of many teams. Daily Scrum meetings should be organized to energize and motivate the team. You might think it is easy to organize a Scrum meeting, however there are several common problems that often arise during…
The Agile Manifesto was introduced in 2001 and since then Agile software development, or let’s call it the “Agile Movement” has received a lot of attention, growing year on year. According to the 7th Annual State of Agile Development Survey, more than 84% of the companies surveyed had adopted Agile for software development. One of…
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“Internet of Things,” – IoT is the buzz word of the last few years in innovation and technology research. IoT is focused on intelligent devices, equipped with RFID tags, wireless sensors connected via wireless network, or over the internet. Understanding how it effects industries and ensures economic growth is essential in the new era of…
Is Agile better fit for fast growing, small development companies or is it for software giants? The answer is of course both, but implementation happens differently. In the case of Spotify it seems that successful implementation of Agile lead to quick and manageable growth. Scrum is mentioned as the key for success in competition with technology giants…
Development and Operation are separate departments in many medium and large organizations. Development is driven by customer requests, whereas Operation is driven by revenue and IT cost efficiency. Without constant collaboration between Development and IT Operations, continuous delivery can become impossible to maintain resulting in system failure. The IT Operations team is responsible for providing…
The Agile-Waterfall Hybrid model is most commonly associated with product development when product is constituted by hardware and software parts. In this case the hardware components are developed by the traditional Waterfall/V-Model approach, and software development teams are using Agile/Scrum. Ask what is right for your business and compare, V-model vs Waterfall Processes How should…
We are surrounded with military conflicts; natural disasters and a global financial crisis. These are just a few examples of events that can have a huge impact on business. To be Agile is to be able to adapt to a changing business environment. Companies that work in a constantly changing environment can’t neglect “Agile working”…
Software development was always difficult and risky for business; however the ability to manage risk and avoid potential failures before they arise is greater than ever before. When working with Waterfall, teams collect product requirements before the development process and they often can’t adapt to changed requirements as quickly as they should. It can result…
Statement: „Agile projects are successful three times more often than non-agile projects, according to the CHAOS report from the Standish Group.“ The statistics define success, when software development projects are implemented within the given timeframe, on-budget and with the requested features. Does it mean that agile methods are the universal key to success? Is Agile better than Waterfall?…
3 months ago, when we started to use Scrum in marketing, I set up my agile marketing manifesto after reading many gurus’ recommendations: Short time planning Rapid iterations Test/Do/Change Performance I expected quickly tangible results, full transparency, having a happy and motivated team. My recommendations to other “agile marketers”: Apply an agile support tool! With…
Life expectancy is continually increasing and due to general wear and tear throughout life more people require implants. The demand for implants is greater than ever before and it drives the healthcare industry to find new solution to manufacture individual (shaped to fit) and affordable implants. In the past the manufacturers were unlikely to produce…
Dean Leffingwell released the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®) in 2012 as a publicly available framework for implementing Lean|Agile practices at enterprise scale. Agile methods are widely applied in software development at the team level, SAFe® defines how to take Agile principles above team level into program and portfolio level. The main objective of SAFe® is…
Healthcare is a complex industry and healthcare organizations often face great pressure to meet regulatory and data management requirements. According to International Data Corporation (IDC) the total amount of data has grown to 2.7 billion terabytes in 2012. The growth of data volumes is unlikely to slow down in the future and it brings various…
Project managers often face long development cycles, constantly changing priorities that disrupt the product development process, and consequently, a final product that does not meet expectations. Traditional project management methodologies are often blamed for being unable to adapt to the changes which often makes testing products or changing alterations quite impossible. An Agile approach is often…
In the early days, Agile development was used for pilot projects at the enterprise level. Developers worked in small teams experimenting with making “lean and Agile” methods work in their environment. The pioneers noted what worked and what didn’t, and went on to develop various frameworks and strategies for scaled Agile adoption. Scaled Agile adoption by enterprises…
Agile is all about “Individuals and interactions over processes and tools” just as the Agile Manifesto describes. We believe it is important to give creative people Autonomy-Mastery-Purpose as was described by Daniel Pink. Teams often see Kanban board (Agile Planning board) as a “necessary evil”. They consider it as an administration tool instead of “an…
Agile is used widely by software developers’ and Scrum teams for more than a decade. Now Agile which is in an alternative to Waterfall seems to be the “new standard’ for enterprises. Today more and more enterprises are realizing the benefits of Agile and the implementation of Agile is ramping up; – especially in the…
Benefits of Using Scrum: Agile Scrum Benefits Overview Scrum certified trainer Kenny Rubin, author of the best-selling book entitled “Essential Scrum: A Practical Guide to the Most Popular Agile Process” published his blog post highlighting the main benefits of using Scrum method. Kenny highlighted the main benefits of using Scrum processes and tools in development, which means…
I’m in marketing. I recognized that SCRUM is not only for software development project managers. I’m also using it. Do you have a similar experience? I’m a coordinator of a small marketing and business development team. Initially, when I first met with SCRUM methodology I was sure it was only applicable for software development. The…
