Nearly all Agile methodologies rely on iterative development. It would be difficult to do otherwise while valuing “Working software over comprehensive documentation”. However, iterative development can quickly devolve into cowboy coding or “waterfall in disguise”. Do you suspect your team might be guilty of this at times? Let’s discuss how to get the most out of iterative development.
Retrospectives are the single most powerful practice for continuous team improvement. However, many teams fail to establish retrospectives as a practice. Learn the key elements of a retrospective, success factors, and pitfalls.
Almost everyone agrees that continuous improvement is a great idea, yet many teams have trouble putting this idea into practice. This article will discuss the motivation, method, and momentum of continuous improvement….Constantly seek small improvements and try them out; apply just enough rigour to be sure they really were improvements.
When is a prototype the right approach and when isn’t it? How can you get results fast? This article covers the fundamentals of effective prototyping.
Learn 4 uncommon practices to help your software team work more effectively from home during COVID.
Excel at executing projects in the face of uncertainty by quantifying confidence quickly and easily. Includes free Monte Carlo Simulation Spreadsheet.
Small automation requests often fly under the radar, they get done quickly but don’t always work out. This post discusses how to get results quickly without wasting effort on bad or half-baked ideas.
