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A Long Time Ago, Part IV
As we develop the software , we will run into issues … we add these issues to our ‘to do list’…preferably to the current sprint (add to the sprint backlog). To see where everyone is, […]
A Long Time Ago, Part III
Together, with Diana (she, being the voice of the customer), we all create a prioritized ‘feature list’ — in Scrum, we call this the Product Backlog. To actually implement something, we all meet and choose […]
A Long Time Ago, Part II
Three decades ago, when I was a young programmer/analyst, I, together with two other programmers, worked closely with a person who represented the business. Let’s call her Diana (not her real name). Diana lets us […]
A Long Time Ago
A long time ago, software project development (and management) was simple, natural and common sense. Let me go back to those times… and tell you my story… the way software was developed and managed back […]
ScrumXP
Extreme Programming (XP) enhances the quality of the software developed (e.g. TDD and BDD), and Scrum enhances the day-to-day management of the projects. One of SAFe’s competencies is ‘Team and Technical Agility‘ — this is […]
Why Scrum Works
Scrum regularly inspects activities to see what is occurring and empirically adapts activities to produce desired and predictable outcomes.
Who is Responsible for Removing Impediments?
Answer: the entire organization. The scrum master takes charge of the impediments, assuming responsibility for working with everyone in the organization to remove them; the whole organization has to be committed.
How does an effective SAFe Scrum Master help the team improve on their journey towards technical excellence?
One of the many ways is by focusing on the importance of built-in quality. Here is why: an effective SAFe Scrum Master supports team rules … rules of scrum, extreme programming, built-in quality, etc… all […]
Points for Leadership (Updated) Part XIV
‘Put everybody in the company to work to accomplish the transformation. The transformation is everybody’s job!’
Points for Leadership (Updated) Part XIII
‘Institute a vigorous program of education and self-improvement… a continuous, relentless and never ending improvement.’
