Author Archives: Dave Moran

About Dave Moran

David is an active blogger who currently works full time in Portland, Maine as product manager for a software company. He has several years of Agile experience under his belt and is constantly reading, thinking, and blogging about Agile leadership. Over the years David has held positions as a software developer and manager/director of software development and enjoys the challenges and collaboration involved with producing valuable, working software in agile organizations.

Scrum or Kanban?

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Dave Moran

-Guest Post from Software Results- Scrum and Kanban are both popular these days, but which is the right choice for you? Given that Scrum prescribes specific roles – each with its responsibilities and boundaries – I view Scrum as a … Continue reading →

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Agile Development: A Model for a Better Future

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Dave Moran

The leading barrier to further agile adoption – as noted in VersionOne’s 2011 State of Agile Development Survey – is the ability to change organizational culture. Unfortunately, agile development teams can’t fix this problem by themselves because changing an organization’s … Continue reading →

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The Agile Resiliency Factor: Part 2 of 2

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Dave Moran

In my first post I explained the importance of building a resilient organization through agile development. Now we shift our focus to the price… and the payoff. Here are the rest of my thoughts. There is a price of admission, … Continue reading →

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The Agile Resiliency Factor: Part 1 of 2

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Dave Moran

What’s the first thing that pops into your mind when you hear the term agile development? Is it something along the lines of responsive and adaptive? Did you automatically equate this to responding and adapting to changing software requirements? If … Continue reading →

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