I get it—co-location is expensive and may not be feasible for many organizations. For my large enterprise projects, co-located development is the exception rather than the norm. After being handed […]
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Sprint Carry-Over: An Agile Team’s Dirty Little Secret
What does “Done” mean, really? Working on an Agile project is really an exercise in honesty and self-reflection; if your team can’t predictably complete its work, can’t progress through each […]
4 Tips for Cross-cultural Communication on Dispersed Scrum Teams
I like to think of myself as a worldly guy. I studied Spanish for eight years, I love to travel, and I enjoy speaking with people of different backgrounds. A […]
Yes, Even Agile Development Needs Software Requirements
Many, if not most, software shops prefer to use Agile instead of Waterfall. That makes sense, right? Short cycles where you see progress quickly that allows you to make changes […]
Six Sure-Fire Ways to Make Scrum Fail
I joined a project which was trying to use Scrum. After a quick read of Agile Software Development with SCRUM by Ken Schwaber and Mike Beedle, I was intrigued. What […]
Six Requirements Models For Agile Projects
When working on any agile project, most people will agree there is still a need to understand requirements. With the quick iterations of these projects, it’s more important than ever, […]