Making Executable Documentation a Reality with DSLsA domain specific language (DSL) allows a development team to code in a language that business understands. This makes the syntax readable by technical and non-technical individuals alike. If your project is suffering from the overhead of excessive documentation, increase your velocity with a DSL.
Sluggish Economy Pushes US Government toward Agile DevelopmentFacing massive budgetary problems, IT departments scattered across numerous US government agencies have turned to agile-based development practices in hopes of saving money and streamlining the development process. Learn how agile is truly adoptable at all project levels.
How Agile Is Akin to Improvisational TheaterKent McDonald explores the idea that using an agile methodology is akin to improvisational theater. Like every metaphor for agile, improv theater does fail in some points, but it can be helpful when viewed from the perspective of collaboration.
Validating Requirements with Given-When-ThenWhen identifying requirements, it can be really tricky to develop a good understanding of how software should behave. Scott Sehlhorst looks at the Given-When-Then approach and how it allows teams to combine the benefits of incremental development with the benefits of getting it right the first time.
Should We Revisit Scrum's Product Owner Role?With so many business people betting their money on Scrum, do organizations have the right set of people lined up to deliver projects using a Scrum methodology? Venkatesh Krishnamurthy ponders whether or not we should revisit Scrum's product owner role.
Ways for You to Be More Successful in Agile DevelopmentJoe Townsend provides some ways to be more successful in your agile efforts. Learning from those who have succeeded and failed is extremely valuable. And for those who are old hands at agile, it never hurts to get a refresher.
Estimation on an Agile Software ProjectEstimation is hard work, and people aren’t naturally good at estimation. But without an estimate, it’s hard to know how far off you’re likely to be. Estimates in the context of an agile project can help you better set expectations and improve stakeholder’s confidence in when you can deliver.
How to Avoid Poorly Conducted Sprint RetrospectivesThe sprint retrospective is an important ceremony in Scrum. Of course, it’s bad if you don’t perform retrospectives at all. However, more often than not, it is not the retrospective itself, but rather a poorly conducted retrospective that results in an ineffective, stale, and meaningless effort.
