In little more than a decade, Agile, Lean, Scrum and other modern methods have created amazing opportunities for the software industry to increase productivity, improve quality and, not in the least adapt to a changing environment. But what about the business environment to which the methodologies apply – have they […]
Cost of delay (COD) is something we all need better understanding of. Don Reinertsen explains some of the mysteries of this elusive subject to Anders Sixtensson of Softhouse.
Lately, there has been much buzz about Rapid Software Testing which has been described as “the closest thing in the business to a martial art of software testing.” Michael Bolton – the Rapid Software Guru – explains to Kristoffer Nordström of Softhouse.
Lean & Agile management needs a new breed of managers focused on spawning motivation, supporting team-based work and understanding systems. Here, Esther Derby discusses her views on Lean & Agile management with Kristoffer Nordström of Softhouse.
“We need someone to go to site X this week”, said our team lead. There was a sigh among the developers in the room. “I know, I know,” she apologized, “but we need to do this to keep management off our backs.” Site X was a real pain. Some of […]
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