... Yes, unless you are measuring all critical dimensions, optimizing a metric will almost invariably lead to dysfunction. Often measuring all critical...
... I dunno -- Agile feels more opinionated to me than you seem to suggest here. Lots of customers want an up-front GANTT chart and volumes of architectural...
On the subject of metrics and sub-optimization: Robin Dymond and I created a worksheet for thinking about metrics, which includes things like "balancing ...
The results of DDJ's 2007 Agile Adoption Rate survey are summarized at http://www.ddj.com/dept/architect/200001986?cid=Ambysoft I've also posted supporting...
A new item has been posted at InfoQ.com which might interest you: Interview: Little and Spayd on Agile and Organizational Change By Michael Spayd and Joe...
A new item has been posted at InfoQ.com which might interest you: Presentation: An Introduction to Agile Leadership By Tim Lister June 28, 2007 Tim Lister...
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A new item has been posted at InfoQ.com which might interest you: Agile, Architecture and the 5am Production Problem By Michael Nygard June 25, 2007 Can...
Agile shares the opinion of the customer. When the customer says this is what I want DONE and when the customer and an Agilist come to an agreement as to what...
My September column "Agile on a Fixed Budget" is now posted at http://www.ddj.com/architect/201202925?cid=Ambysoft. The article was originally motivated by the...
The third installment in this series is posted at http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rational/library/aug07/ambler_kroll/index.html . This article describes...
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The first article: Getting Started with RSpec I decided, at last, to investigate RSpec in the course of my work in Rails. I should be clear about something:...
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Lately, it has become common for traditionalists to claim that Agile software development isn't disciplined, a harsh criticism that needs to be addressed...
A new item has been posted at InfoQ.com which might interest you: Book Review: The Responsibility Virus Helps Fear Undermine Collaboration By Deborah Hartmann ...
Earned Value Management (EVM) is a well known project management technique which measures the integration of technical performance, cost and schedule against...
The increasing popularity of agile development methods is putting new demands on the traditional CM discipline. A working CM environment is essential for the...
Software development is not a solitary pursuit, it requires collaboration with other team members and departments. Most organisations establish a software...
Getting Off Our Tails and Onto the Rails Ron Jeffries 11/05/2007 After a long hiatus, we're back! We're tired of Java and C# and decided to do something with...
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