Information radiators are visual displays of information that are designed to provide quick and easy access to key data and metrics. They are typically displayed in a prominent location, such as a central area in an office or a factory floor, where they can be easily seen by team members and other stakeholders “Information radiator” […]
Two popular Agile methodologies for software development are the Timeboxed Adaptive Development (TAD) approach and the Continuous Flow approach. The Timeboxed Adaptive Development (TAD) an approach is a time-based approach that divides the development process into fixed-time periods called sprints or iterations. Each sprint is usually two to four weeks long and involves a set […]
A Center of Excellence (CoE), sometimes called a Center for Excellence (C4E), is a group of people with specialized skills and expertise whose job is to provide leadership and purposely disseminate that knowledge within your organization : https://www.pmi.org/disciplined-agile/people/centers-of-excellence An Agile Center of Excellence (ACoE) is a team or group within an organization that is dedicated to promoting and supporting […]
A Sprint H – Hardening Sprint is a specialized sprint dedicated to stabilizing a software development focuses on correcting vulnerabilities, strengthening the product’s performance, and bolstering its stability. This sprint is typically performed in the later phases of the software development lifecycle, prior to the product’s deployment to production, in order to strengthen the product’s […]
A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes something by referring to something else with similar characteristics. It is used to make comparisons between two unlike things and helps to explain complex or abstract concepts in a simple and relatable way. The XP Metaphor is a central concept in Extreme Programming (XP), an Agile […]
Predictive, Adaptive, and Hybrid approaches are the three primary software development strategies. Each strategy has its own benefits and drawbacks, and the approach chosen will rely on the project’s particular requirements. Waterfall, Iterative, Incremental and Agile When to use waterfall, when agile? The choice between using a Waterfall or Agile approach to software development will […]
There are a variety of reasons why projects can become stalled. The members of a project team may meet numerous barriers that impede or slow down their efforts. The types of obstacles vary widely depending on the industry, stakeholders, project and business environment, and the nature of the project itself. PMI : Address and Remove […]
T-shaped and I-shaped skills are terminology used to define the expertise and talents of team members. T-shaped skills T-shaped skills relate to persons that possess a broad variety of knowledge and abilities across numerous domains, as well as in-depth expertise in a single domain. This shape shows the range and depth of knowledge across a […]
Without a solid understanding of both Definition of Done (DoD) and the Definition of Ready (DoR), no Project Manager/Scrum manager can supervise the delivery of the product/project utilising Agile Project Management. Definition of Ready (DoR) is an Agile project management phrase that specifies the requirements a user story or task must achieve in order to […]