Category Archives: Extreme Programming
PMI-ACP Exam for Agile Project Management
PMI… Those three letters strike fear into most project teams. I do not fault you for imagining an environment that’s heavy on process, rigid and poorly prepared to adapt to the changes common in software development projects. Times are changing, and … Continue reading
VersionOne Turns it Up to 10 (Part 2)
In my first post we talked about the top three things you didn’t know about agile in 2002, and the ways I’ve personally experienced an evolution within VersionOne, our product and the adoption of agile within the industry. Now for … Continue reading
Part 1 of 2: Agile Adoption – No Pain No Gain
I love sports and any chance I get to relate it to what I do for living, I get pretty jazzed! So, hang with me on this… I hope this either reinforces what you already know about agile development or … Continue reading
Bezos’ Petals: Software Development & the “Invisible” Customer Experience
As it is that time of year, odds are pretty good that you’ve happened upon the Frank Capra holiday classic, “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Between that, “A Christmas Story” and “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” it’s a wonder there’s anything else … Continue reading
T-shaped Agile
Quite frequently, I hear folks in the agile development community splitting hairs over their favorite approaches to delivering products and services. There are those who will argue over whether or not one should be allowed to mention “Scrum” and “Lean” … Continue reading
For What It’s Worth
I’ve used this theme before but I need to once again give my nods to Buffalo Springfield. It is absolutely time we “Stop Children, what’s that sound, everyone look whats going down…” I get involved in a heck of a … Continue reading
Extreme Programming Values – Communication
Communication is one of the most underestimated of the XP values. The value of communication is not underestimated, so much as how hard it is. There are many different ways to believe we are truly communicating, but they so often … Continue reading
The Extreme Programming Values – Alive and Well!
Like so many of my compatriots, I got started in the agile development world doing Extreme Programming. At first, I was enamored with the “engineering” practices such as Pair Programming and Refactoring. These practices have become the foundation that is required for … Continue reading
Going Back to the Beginning
I had a very interesting conversation on the scrumdevelopment Yahoo Group this week that really got me thinking about a few things. The argument was about the value of estimating stories in Scrum software development. I will definitely talk more … Continue reading
Self Organization is an Emergent Behavior
Ever since I got involved in the agile development community, I’ve struggled with the concept of self organizing teams. We all know that the most highly performing teams are self organizing. The question remains, “How do I, as the duly … Continue reading