Agile Rules is pleased to announce C Automated Testing System (CATS) and its associated test runner (Catsrunner). This unit testing framework provides...
I've found the following a useful way to look at Lean vs. Agile: 1) Although the Agile principles are arguably scalable*, many specific Agile practices are...
I decided to build upon "Lean Six Sigma" and coin my own phrase and group before someone else stole it. Agile Six Sigma is better than Lean Six Sigma because...
... Funny I had the same thought last week. I was trying to explain the difference between Lean and Agile to someone last week - they had read a load of Agile...
Hi List, i am a new member to this group. I am doing my Master's Computer Science . I am working in a Big Tech company as an intern. I have read(& understood...
I personally would be interested in research into how critical chain project management techniques relate to the use of timeboxed iterations. Both are designed...
Hello All, I would like to tell you about my idea, and possibly receive comments from people who competent in Lean Software Development. We have following...
Two quick points: First a general question - do you have unit tests on your code? If not, "fixing" it may cause more problems. Second: when you find errors in...
Here are some additional points based on my experience and the practises that we follow in our company: 1. Be sure that evrey one understands the importance of...
I reverse some of those steps 1. First write a unit test / automated acceptance test - this is the specification for the code to follow, an executable example...
For those interested in my book choices on the subject, see my blog-entry at <<http://bradapp.blogspot.com/2005/12/agile-scm-2005-book-reflections-and.html>> ...
Dear All, I have read some literature on Lean Software Development and till now i have not found much mention about Non functional requirements (performance,...
Hi There I am not very much sure how Lean addresses these issues. But my personal experience says the designers and developers should address these things...
Someone has to be responsible for the overall systems design of any complex system. In the 'lean' world, we might take a lesson from the way Toyota assigns a...
Dear Mary & Dinesh: Thanks for your insight into how to build quality into the product from the beginning. Another question which is related to this is can we...
Most testing techniques we use in lean development - Fit/Fitnesse at the acceptance level and TDD at the code development level - most certainly seem to...
I would take exception to the idea that it is not possible to know how a system will perform until it complete. In fact, when performance (or security, or...
I'm an embedded developer, and often confronted with the situation that only physical portions of a system are available. So how can I begin testing an...
Hi There It was very good example by Mary when she mentioned the Car example. Lean is basically the toyota thing. However when we think of applying it to...
One thing I forgot to mention is: Performance is not just the HIGH SPEED!! Performance is a Relative Term and should be defined based on the requirements. ...
Hi Mary, I've only had time just now to take a quick 10 minute glance, but my first impression is: Wow! I particularily like your historical review in chapter...
Wowser! The history section is incredible. And I agree, Cheaper by the Dozen is a very funny read. Have you read the sequel, Belles on their Toes? The story...
Oh yes, I just re-read that too. You have to understand that I grew up the 4th oldest in a family of 11 children, with a mother fully as capable as Lillian...
... I clicked, and I promised myself to actually read the whole thing, and not nitpick at individual verbiage. Then I read "Eli Whitney, the inventor the...
I found your comment about Whitney to be interesting. After a little googling and wikipediaing (sic) it appears that only _some_ people believe Eli stole the...
