Posts in 2016
  • The Version of the Scrum Guide 2011

    2016-06-22 in 2016

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    The new version of the Scrum Guide written by Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland has been available since July 2011. You should regularly read the Scrum guide to reflect how your teams are applying agile principles and ideas. You should also consult …

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  • Scrum Master is a full-time Role

    2016-05-19 in 2016

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    I am delighted we discuss in depth the role, responsibilities, and activities of a good Scrum Master. I fully agree with Scrum advocates that Scrum Master is a dedicated full-time job. I am also convinced a Scrum Master can support multiple …

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  • Books for Persons interested in Agile Approaches

    2016-04-21 in 2016

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    I am often told that it is challenging to use Agile/Scrum approaches for brown field projects or for big projects or for distributed projects or for in other situations. Interestingly, these people also state that the same problems exist with …

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  • Why I use a MacBookPro and OS X

    2016-03-16 in 2016

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    I loved Linux as a young developer. I compiled new kernels during evening sessions. I worked hard to install and configure drivers to support the hardware I had bought. I explored forums and talked with technical support specialists to activate …

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  • Do Agile Methods - Scrum - Motivate your Team?

    2016-02-24 in 2016

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    Decision makers and waterfall aficionados loudly ask if agile approaches are worth the hype. Does the approach really promote team work? Well, my current experience is that the answer is a sounding YES. Developers love to develop software products …

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  • Minimizing Undone Work when Working with Regulatory Departments

    2016-01-21 in 2016

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    The Scrum and agile mantra is to have a ready-to-ship product each time a sprint is completed. You must avoid any incomplete activities at any price. Incomplete activities are also called Undone Work. They are technical debts in your software, …

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