Trying to use scrum but you just seem to get or even see the benefits? Despite all practical advice and value based guidance for using agile practices – we struggle. Even with a fair understanding of the mechanics and values, getting the pieces in place and working is elusive. I …
The application of Lean principles, Kanban and pull-systems theory along with Goldratt’s Theory of Constraints revolutionised the manufacturing world in the second half of the twentieth century. Belatedly, the software world is waking up to the transformative effects these tools can have. There are still no silver bullets in the …
Scott Guthrie discusses Microsoft’s relationship with Agile. Learn what Microsoft is doing to enable developers to adopt an agile strategy.
In the course of six months IMVU’s user base quadrupled in size. At the start of this period we were bottlenecked on a single central database. During these six months we evolved IMVU’s architecture to use caching with memcached, replication, horizontal and vertical partitioning to support this growth. We’ll look …
This video looks at the advantages, project planning and pitfalls involved in using Agile Methodology for fixed cost software projects.
“Agile” has quickly become a technology term of art and a center space in buzzword bingo. It encompasses several iterative and incremental software development methodologies, including: XP, Scrum, Lean Development, and Feature-Driven Development.While each of these methods is unique,they all share a common vision and core values: The Agile Manifesto. …
