(we apologize if you receive multiple copies of this message) Hi, I'd like to remind you of the Agile Open conference: http://www.agileopen.net Note that there...
Is self organization really a natural tendency for a team, specially one formed with junior staff? Most people in these and other forums would probably take a ...
At the end of the book, Lean Software Development, Mary warns us to be careful with PMI because the approach to project management is to decompose components...
Luis, ... From a systemic point of view, I would say that any system is self-organized. A team (even if only formed with juniors) will organize itself...
Some important differences of Project Planning as described in PMI's Guide to thePMBOK and SCRUM: PMI tells you to break the project down into tasks. The Scrum...
Thanks for the clear explanation Kent. ... PMI's Guide ... for a ... tasks. That ... features are ... tasks (the ... those ... (far ... consists of what ... ...
Another way to look at it is to go one step back. To be able to decompose components you have to have these selected first. Lean methods propagate a set-based...
There is a discipline called systems engineering which is fundamental to any complex system design. In an aircraft of car, for example, the vehicle or...
Hi Mary, I'm new to lean software development, so I apologize beforehand if my remarks/questions show a lack of knowledge regarding lean software development....
Hi Pepin, I have to agree with your comment that the environment often dictates the system design and that in different contexts, different areas will be more...
Hi Mary, Tom, friends and collegues, ... It's always bothered me: I love the ideas of set-based-development set out in your book (and Micahel Kennedy's), but...
Clarke, When we made video cassettes, we typically changed the design of the product about once a week. I kid you not. The whole system was set up to...
For those who are interested, I just posted a new article titled "Competing on the Basis of Time: Breaking Industry Compromises for Competitive Advantage" at...
Hi Mary, Thank you for the comprehensive feedback. I hope I don't make it badly arranged with my feedback: Mary>I do not, however, agree that it is a good idea...
... That said it so well, I put a snip of it on news:comp.programming (A couple of the FAQs there are "how do I make sure I have _all_ the requirements before...
Hi Pepijn, It seems like we are in agreement on the ideal approach, and was also that you cannot always use such an idea approach. It also seems like the...
As I said, I'm not against verification, I think it is great idea. Definitely have a countdown with final checks. I would just think that generally you would...
Mary - I just read your article on the cost of "Verification" steps in software development and the opportunity for change as you go forward. I would like...
Luis, Your proposed approach sounds more effective than the current one. The current iterations still don't bring testing close enough to development. I'm...
At the count-down before the shuttle launches is the last chance for a verification step, but a terrible time to try to fix defects. If it doesn't "just work...
I can't help but think of Earl Bakken and his corporate motto of "Ready, Fire, Aim." Products don't have to be perfect to be launched, and they don't have to ...
... Mary recommended Test-Driven Development. Write simple test cases, write code to pass them, refactor, and repeat. At the feature level, write failing...
Hubert, I agree with your assessment of Michael Kennedy's model as applicable to SW development. As an IBM employee who works with Toyota, I took the model ...
... I have extensive experience in all the manifestations of Code-and-Fix, and I rely on authors like the Poppendiecks to teach me about the Big Requirements...
Hi Philip, Thanks for letting me know that the start of the article isn't clear. I'll work on it. Yep, there are still big companies that use scheduling...
