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Agile Development: Back to the future!

by Kelly Waters (2007-05-28)
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In an ideal agile development environment, all changes must be reversible…

The Software Revolution

by Dawn Tupciauskas (2007-05-27)
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The ultimate goal for any manufacturing organization is graphic, actionable, timely information when ever and where ever it’s needed to support performance. Next generation software makes that goal attainable. The time has come to move on to a new generation of browser-based, object-oriented, modeldriven toolsets which have the flexibility and functionality needed to carry us to the next level. The ultimate goal, realtime availability of information, is now attainable.

Scrum Agile Development: Bad language?

by Kelly Waters (2007-05-22)
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Top 10 agile development websites

by Kelly Waters (2007-05-16)
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This is not really an article, but I hope it’s a useful resource for those seeking more information about agile methods from some of the most-visited agile development websites…

Pitching Agile to Senior Management

by Scott Ambler (2007-05-12)
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This column provides advice for how technical staff can interact with senior management effectively. Topics covered in the column:

1. It describes several critical strategies, such as tying your idea in to how senior management is rewarded and explaining things in terms of reducing business risk.

2. It questions the wisdom of bringing some decisions to senior management at all—do they really want to be kept in the loop as to whether you’re pair programming or not?

3. It includes a primer in fundamental business terms such as ROI, payback period, and discount rate. This primer alone should prove to be a valuable resource for people.

Agile Development: No place for snipers!

by Kelly Waters (2007-04-30)
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Agile Development: Enough's enough!

by Kelly Waters (2007-04-15)
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In agile development, try to apply the 80/20 rule…

Agile Development: Fast but not furious!

by Kelly Waters (2007-03-31)
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Agile software development is all about frequent delivery of products. In a truly agile world, gone are the days of the 12 month project. In an agile world, a 3-6 month project is strategic!

Why Agile Software Development Techniques Work: Increased Feedback

by Scott W. Ambler (2007-03-28)
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One reason why agile techniques are so effective is that they reduce the feedback cycle between the generation of an idea and the realization of that idea. This article describes this concept and maps common agile and traditional development techniques to the cost of change curve, providing a coherent, management-level explanation for why agile works.