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We Need the Source Code We’re bidding on a project that requires us to process the output of another system. To accurately estimate the amount of work, we need to know everything that this...
Why Self-Paced Courses? All of the courses selected for this comparison are self-paced courses. If that’s not for you, and you prefer taking a week off of work to attend a week-long boot camp,...
Agile embraces continuous improvement. The twelfth and final Agile principle is: At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjusts its behavior accordingly. Principles behind the Agile Manifesto Continuous...
Agile project teams are self-organizing. However, that probably doesn’t mean what you think it means. The eleventh principle of Agile is: The best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams. Principles behind the Agile...
Agile uses the principle of simplicity to support several of the other foundational principles of Agile. The tenth Agile principle is: Simplicity–the art of maximizing the amount of work not done–is essential. Principles behind the...
Agile promotes the technical excellence that is the means to achieving quality. The ninth principle of Agile is: Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility. Principles behind the Agile Manifesto Agile is...
It’s a shame that Scrum uses the word “sprints” for its iterations, because Agile doesn’t sprint. Neither does Scrum. Agile projects establish a reasonable pace that can be sustained indefinitely. The eighth principle of...
Nothing demonstrates real progress better than delivering working software to the customer frequently. That’s the focus of the seventh principle of Agile: Working software is the primary measure of progress. Principles behind the Agile...
Agile communication is mostly face-to-face. That doesn’t mean you never write anything down. Written documentation has its place – even on an Agile project – but it can’t match the effectiveness of face-to-face communication....
Agile doesn’t rely on motivating people. It relies instead on selecting people who are naturally motivated. The fifth principle of Agile is: Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they...
Agile gets the project’s developers and key stakeholders working together on a daily basis. Preferably by colocating them. The fourth principle of Agile is: Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project....