... This is an interesting topics, given that open source movement itself has not taken off very well in india. If you remember the analysis at that time...
Hi, Is SCRUM used for projects other than s/w projects. Lets say manufacturing projects ? With Best Regards, Nitin Bal L&T Infotech-Vashi Tel.: +91-22-67952422...
The agile movement has adopted many of the principles of the lean manufacturing principles pioneered by Toyota in car manufacturing. Scrum is a lean software...
In fact we are using it for every activity of the company be it Recruitment or Project Transition or anything else other than just software development. And we...
Jaimon: Most managers in India believe "If you don't sit on top and use a stick, no one will work". Most employees in India unfortunately also probably believe...
I would be cautious in using scrum for non-software projects. It is designed for software development based on the lean manufacturing principles which has been...
Thanks Pete for encouragement but it really benefitted us and so was a reward in itself. The most recent case has been recruiting some specific skill people...
Regarding SCRUM in non-IT: I came to know that NASA adopted SCRUM for their regular research projects and the sprint cycle was as small as of one day. I don't...
Dear Folks, This may be interesting to read. In his interview to one of the agilegroups, Ken Schwaber answered on changes required to scrum and india...
Hi Madhavan: You might be interested to know that I conducted this interview on behalf of www.agilecollab.com :-) An interview with Pete would be going Live...
Folks, Below I have mentioned Release Planning Dos and Don'ts with respect to my experience in my organization. I am hoping that it would help you and your...
ANIKET MHALA
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Mar 6, 2008 12:08 pm
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I don't know where you all are working, what teams you have and how people are functionaing on your own teams but.. I am part of a multinational,...
Pete, I have one query as follows: ... The team has chosen a sprint of 2 weeks (as per your recommendation of having so in the initial sprints). But the team...
I wonder if Scrum is the right methodology to be used in this scenario. Scrum is a "Project" management methodology! IMO, T&M engagements are not projects in...
Hi Ajithesh: ... I am assuming you estimated the requirements. What if you just took half of the requirements. Would you then be able to complete all design/...
personally, I think it's more important for the team to focus on what it takes to work together and produce software that is truly "done" at the end of the...
Here is another perspective T&M contracts are usually taken up in some of the services organizations, where the requirements are not very clear, in which case...
Sharanya Vemu
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Mar 11, 2008 1:00 pm
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I agree with pete "it's more important for the team to focus on what it takes to work together and produce software that is truly "done" at the end of the...
We have used SCRUM for T&M projects successfully. , contract type has no impact in project execution , but it is nature of work , if you have team and you can ...
Hi, I work as PM of MSN homepage team in Microsoft. We release every sprint. we have short-notice business requirements. And since we have to release every...
Hello Ravi: The obvious answer seems to be "No" but I am not sure. I am not sure I understand your question as well. Could you elaborate further? From what I...
Hi Vikram, I have to continue with uneven sprint/release durations since our business needs are dependent on external event dates that are not rhythmic. Our...
Probably am missing a point , but here's how I would try and do it E.g; Lets say your last 3 sprints of varying duration have the following sprint velocity 65...
Sharanya Vemu
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Mar 12, 2008 4:50 am
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At the cost of sounding repetitive, i would say that Scrum does not suit this kind of work. This is a typical case where the rate of input can vary. The best...
I don't think you can generalize that just because you had a 3 week sprint and completed 90 story points, you will complete 30 story points in 1 week. I am not...
Ravi, Your situation is common situation in most of the organization and it is difficult to handle in ideal scenario. I think you can choose two approaches...
ANIKET MHALA
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Mar 12, 2008 5:46 am
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Am not saying it is definitive that in 1 week you're doing 30 story points what am merely saying is to use that as a starting point and then come up witha...
Sharanya Vemu
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Mar 12, 2008 8:11 am
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Hi Ravi, My reply inline. ... External dates will rarely be rhythmic. The sprint length should ideally not be based on release dates, but on the pace that the...
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