My latest article "Product Backlogs at Scale: Using APMM to provide context to
your adoption of agile practices" is now available online at
http://www.ddj.com/architect/217701202?CID=Ambysoft . As the title suggests the
article describes the practice of product backlogs and how to apply them
effectively at scale. It does so by applying the Agile Process Maturity Model
(APMM) framework to provide context for the overall discussion. It works
through the mainstream (APMM level 1) advice for product backlogs; describes the
need to evolve product backlogs into work item lists which include more than
just requirements/stories (APMM level 2); and finally discusses how to scale
work item lists when one or more scaling issues (APMM level 3) such as large
teams, distributed teams, or regulatory environments apply.

- Scott
Scott W. Ambler
Chief Methodologist/Agile, IBM Rational
Agile at Scale: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/blogs/page/ambler


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