Today we had a discussion on the format of Use Cases. The format for a use case can vary from segmented IEEE type documents, through, UML Use Case diagrams, to simple stories. Over recent years most Agile projects have moved towards the latter as many of these use Methodologies that are predicated around the concept […]
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Managing agile teams
Is there a place for project management in Agile? There is debate on the of project management in Agile and Lean projects. Well indeed there is does because agile methodologies are in essence nothing other than a set of management frameworks. Well indeed there is does because agile methodologies are in essence nothing other than a set of management frameworks. […]
Agile Semiotics
Own brand agile. What is in a name? It is quite a few years ago (2000) when I first put some notes together on what was our methodology. It was at a time when the team I was working with were feeling around for a way of using agile that fitted them rather than them fitting […]
Agile Semiotics – Step one
The steps to heaven. An AS primitive. Build an Overall Model and Test Plan This is a project-wide activity it includes domain experts, members of the requirements engineering, business analysis, development and test, teams and is chaired by the Application Architect, the System Designer or the Data Scientist (the chair is the person who has […]
As light as a cloud floating in the sky.
Recently I have been looking up at the sky a lot. Wondering about this and that, is it going to rain, why do those clouds look so good? Is it time for bed, or to eat? Yes I have been on holiday and the whole world appeared different. I am now no longer on holiday […]
Scaling Agile
How to apply Agile Principles to large scale transformations I have been asked if Agile methodologies can be scaled successfully. The obvious answer is yes, for if they can not be scaled the methodologies have no agility. In reality the scaling process does involve methods that are additional to those identified as Agile Software Development. These methods work well with and are […]
Agile Lean and Barely Legal
Avoiding disasters by including Legal subject matter experts in agile/lean teams. A friend responded to some comments I made about Agile and Lean Program Management. She said that not all elements of a program can fit into a set Lean and Agile principles. Hmph! name one I challenged. There are in fact quite a few that […]
Delivering words of wisdom
Search out the domain experts and listen. Providing analysis is on occasion an extremely rewarding activity. When you see your advice making a substantial and beneficial difference to a business it is very thrilling, and better than any other form of reward. Why is this? Well it is difficult to not get involved with a […]
Manifesto for Agile Software Development
Sometimes I think this declaration does not need repeating but 13 years on it still makes a lot of sense and amazingly these few assertions continue to be of interest and feel fresh and new. We are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it. Through this work we […]
