I don't think it is a matter of 'resistance'. I think that most
executives are sensitive to the issues that are being tackled by more
"agile" approaches....
STEURS Stefan
stefan.steurs@...
Mar 1, 2007 11:51 am
10894
... My colleagues and I have often discussed the differences in attitude between IT operations folks and development folks. Even in a non-agile context there...
I want to add to Dougs comments here. In particular he stated that Operations wants to minimize deployments. Here's the problem with constant deployments: It...
Unfortunately, I have firsthand experience with this. A year ago I was hired as a "process manager" into a software company that was interested in agile. The...
... I spoke with a Director of Operations about a year ago regarding the adoption of agile development. He viewed it as a real "pain in the ass", since both...
In other words: are managers resisting/refusing agile, or do I ... I have some key words, I'll put them inside of * characters: Me: about my project, I'm...
You are invited to this free, extremely interactive, Skills Matter In-the-Brain session, seasoned Scrum Trainer and coach, Roman Pichler, will talk about the...
It sounds like the key term is "setting expectations." Or do you think that the manager just doesn't know what this stuff is, and why she should care?...
... Setting expectations is critical. Some key things normal to agile work that looks wrong, wrong, wrong if management is not expecting it: 1) The code you...
Hi, I've just finished testing the first version of DbFit, a set of fixtures for .Net2 FIT implementation which enables database developers to write and...
Hello, I am a build specialist being asked mainly to sort out large scale projects that are either DOA or in a state of crisis. Usually in such situations my ...
James Fuller
james.fuller.2007@...
Mar 2, 2007 1:27 pm
10906
Hi,
I am new to this group. In my company we follow agile mthodology. So I
just wanted to know whether there are any OpenSource automation tool
that can be...
I've put a testing challenge up on my blog: xndev.blogspot.com I thought you might be interested. Regards, -- Matthew Heusser, Web: http://www.xndev.com Blog:...
... Also check out twill: <http://twill.idyll.org/> Grig...
Grig Gheorghiu
grig@...
Mar 2, 2007 3:53 pm
10911
... development ... can be ... to code ... I find that it's actually worse when the heavyweight artifacts exists. With an agile approach, you at least have...
I don't mean to buck the horse here.. Waterfall does not say, 'Code in a corner'. Write requirements, write a design, go off and code as a team. When you are...
... I have heard some flack from technical support and professional services departments that are accustom to using these "heavy weight artifacts" to do their...
... artifacts" to do ... is the ... Sure. In this case, tech support/professional services are clearly "Customers" for the team, and their needs should be...
... of course us coders do, but management are interested in contractual obligations being fulfilled...proving this based on some developer installation of...
James Fuller
james.fuller.2007@...
Mar 2, 2007 6:41 pm
10916
... Software isn't working if some group who the business wants to use it can't. Technical support is like anyone else: if they need something delivered from...
While I'm sure *you* do development in an effective manner, many people who do "'Code in a corner" are following waterfall as *they* understand it (if they've...
... Over != Instead Of The customer specifies what documentation she wants. We tell her what it will cost. She chooses what do to. Search for "documentation"...
there are plenty of open source packages out there...google on functional web testing + fav lang of choice. * More importantly is whom or what will define...
James Fuller
james.fuller.2007@...
Mar 2, 2007 7:49 pm
10921
In addition to the excellent suggestions you've already gotten, I suggest you take a look at WebTest (webtest.canoo.com) for GUI testing, and FitNesse ...
Michael, This is a good point. Understanding the tools that are available to you and getting to them and getting them going. The problem often is recognizing...
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