Agile Software Development

Discover the secret to a successful agile transformation and learn what to try if your organization …

Have you heard the rumor that agile is dead, and Scrum along with it? Join me as I ponder the truth …

You may have heard Scrum is one of the leading agile software development processes. With more than …

You believe an agile software development method might be the right answer for your team or …

With so many agile processes available, it can be hard to tell what is right for you. When the …

You’ve heard all the hype about agile software development processes, but you are left wondering, …

Maybe you’ve heard about agile software development projects but aren’t sure if they allow for the …

When it comes to transitioning to agile a lot of companies wonder whether it is best to start small …

The concepts of agility and project governance are not fundamentally opposed. Each is an attempt to …

Like sirens singing to us from the rocks, best practices can tempt us to relax and stop the effort …

There can be no end state in a process that calls for continuous improvement.

This excellent book is targeted directly at Project Management Professionals (PMPs) but will be …

I’ve long considered Mary and Tom Poppendieck to be among the primary theoreticians in the agile …

An academic paper that describes the importance of using more than just the vaguely defined …

An experience report presented at XP2006 covering why it is not as simple as telling product owners …

A key consideration in adopting an iterative process is selecting how long your iterations will be. …

A challenge faced by any project leader is how to lead the team without resorting to a …

Too much work goes into use cases to not employ them to their full potential. By assigning points …

We all crave regularity. We want a steady rhythm and a strong downbeat so we know the steps we need …

I was honored to be the guest editor of a special issue of Better Software magazine that was …

This article was written for the Scrum Alliance soapbox. It presents an initial collection of Scrum …

The transition from a plan-driven to an agile process affects not only the development team …

Books written during the first phase of agile software development have been about very specific …

I knew this book would be different from the use of “Teamwork” in its subtitle. Many of the …