Agile is a philosophy and a mindset. Agile is not a methodology. Agile consists of a set of methodologies and frameworks which fulfill certain aspects of the Agile Manifesto described earlier. I look at Agile as a umbrella with various agile methodology and frameworks under the umbrella Following are some of the popular Agile Methodology […]
Read MoreScrum Alliance Coaching Retreat Goa – Feb 2016 I recently attended the Scrum Alliance Coaching Retreat (SCR) at Goa, India from 31st Jan thru Feb 2nd. It was a very good event to network and learn. Here are some details of the event The Objective and the group The objective was to get together as […]
Read MoreInformation radiators are meant to display information at a public place so that the information can be noticed by as many people as possible without making a conscious effort to do so. The idea of information radiator was invented by Alister Cockburn, who was a big believer in effective and timely communication. Information Radiators should […]
Read MoreToyota developed the Toyota production system (TPS). TPS borrowed ideas from ford but developed the just in time philosophy (JIT) pull concept to address the issues or high cost associated with fords large inventories. The Toyota production system in an integrated system, that comprises of its management philosophy and practices. Philosophy Base your management decisions […]
Read MoreDefined vs Empirical Defined Processes Every piece of work is completely understood Defined process can be started and allowed to run with same results every time They provide repeatability and predictability Empirical Processes Expects the unexpected Because the processes are imperfectly defined, generate unpredictable and unrepeatable output Control is exercised thru inspection and adaptation Scrum […]
Read MoreScrum is an iterative and incremental Agile software development framework for managing software projects and product or application development. Its focus is on “a flexible, holistic product development strategy where a development team works as a unit to reach a common goal” as opposed to a “traditional, sequential approach”. Scrum enables the creation of self-organizing teams […]
Read MoreWhile servant leadership is a timeless concept, the phrase “servant leadership” was coined by Robert K. Greenleaf in The Servant as Leader, an essay that he first published in 1970. In that essay, Greenleaf said: “The servant-leader is servant first… It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then […]
Read MoreWhat is Agile? Agile is a philosophy and consists of thought processes which are summed up in the Agile Manifesto. Some of the key thought processes which Agile encompasses are Focus on Value Elimination of wastage and improvement of productivity Respecting Change Iterative and Incremental Delivery Collaborating teams Working with variable scope Focus on working […]
Read MoreAgile Project Management The essence of the difference between traditional project management and Agile project management lies in how you look at the three primary constraints of project management Scope Cost Time Flex Scope and Fixed Cost/Time In a traditional project management approach, the fixed part is the Scope and the other factors such as […]
Read MoreWhat is a Timebox? Scrum relies heavily on the concept of Timebox. Timebox is setting a fixed time limit to any activity and letting other characteristics such as Scope vary. A time box could be A Meeting A Sprint A Test activity Development Activity Or Practically anything such as you chatting with your friend on […]
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