In many cases checklists help; but other people feel patronized by too detailed checklists. People stop thinking about what is the intent behind them and ask “why does it make sense to do it in this way?”
Ralf Kruse
I'm an agile42 coach. Sometimes I'm excited and sometimes I feel more like Marvin ;-)
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If people have to find their own actions based on the expectations and requirements, they really own their solution. Checklists they create are seen as a tool that helps them to do their work instead of being patronized by others. If people have a clear understanding of the expectations and are empowered to take the right actions, they can adjust their solutions to the current situation and needs more easily.
For instance, if a team has to use a strict template for a certain type of document, to provide information for maintenance for support, they will always deliver it in ...
Marion Eickmann
I am one of the founders of agile42. Even though I am not an engineer I
consider myself almost a "Techi" as I have been working in the field of
software development for 10 years now.
Last Thursday, I had a session on Agile Testing at the QualityConf in Munich. It was a first-time event, intended ...
Olaf Lewitz
agile42 Coach.
Visiting Business Influencer and Linchpin.
My motto is that of NannyMcPhee: "When you need me, but do not want me, I must stay. When you want me, but no longer need me, then I have to go."
Last Thursday, I had a session on Agile Testing at the QualityConf in Munich.
It was a first-time event, intended for intensive exchange of the HP QualityCenter user community. My talk was a bit off-topic, as I was not talking about software tools, but about organisational change.
Not knowing what level of experience with Agile to expect from that audience was a bit of a challenge for my talk preparation. I chose to create a presentation with a strong focus on two topics:
Why is Agile a good solution for 21st century software projects?
How does “Agile Build Quality In ...
Marion Eickmann
I am one of the founders of agile42. Even though I am not an engineer I
consider myself almost a "Techi" as I have been working in the field of
software development for 10 years now.
Andrea Tomasini is having a keynote on the ReConf in March which is the most famous conference for Requirement Engineering in Europe. (March 14.-17. 2011)
Andrea's Keynote will be on Wednesday, March 16th - 09:00-10:00 a.m.
Abstract
From the Product Vision to a Running Software... and back again, an agile coach story by Andrea Tomasini
Eliciting Requirements and breaking them down into actionable tasks is a challenge that requires both creativity and a systematic and analytical approach. Applying agility to Requirement Engineering, means much more than focusing on full bandwidth communication instead of documentation ...
Hello again,
we were very happy to welcome again roughly 35 participants from local industry and academia at
Scrumtish Berlin 5/10/2010
moderated by
Andrea Tomasini, CSC
Thomas Bradford
Thom Bradford is a software developer, living and working in Berlin for the world-famous Agile42.
Lyssa Adkins followed my invitation to do her Training **Coaching Agile Teams** in Berlin. She offers a special price for our Scrumtisch. But also other guys can attend :-)
**Date:** 17./18. Februa...
Marion Eickmann
I am one of the founders of agile42. Even though I am not an engineer I
consider myself almost a "Techi" as I have been working in the field of
software development for 10 years now.
Lyssa Adkins followed my invitation to do her Training Coaching Agile Teams in Berlin. She offers a special price for our Scrumtisch. But also other guys can attend :-)
Date: 17./18. February Place: Berlin, tbd
Prices & Registration
Sorry, we are sold out.
About the Training
Coaching Agile Teams is a training experience that covers both the being and the doing of agile coaching:
Outcome
You’ll walk away from each of the two courses with your personal coaching improvement backlog – a tangible plan you can use to thoughtfully improve your coaching when you’re back in your daily circumstances. We ...
During the agile15 (minutes) we talk, listen and discuss about interesting agile topics. Today it's all about The Definition of ...
Marion Eickmann
I am one of the founders of agile42. Even though I am not an engineer I
consider myself almost a "Techi" as I have been working in the field of
software development for 10 years now.
At the peak of sprint planning the team pledges "We commit to achieve these stories, no matter what it takes". It's a deal with the Product Owner (PO) and the team.
So why do teams commit?
The commitment is only valuable if the team thinks it can actually achieve it. Since the team is invited to pull the right amount of stories from the backlog, the PO trusts that the team makes reliable commitments based on their current capabilities and expected flow. This way the self-organizing team is challenged to constantly improve estimates, deliver value, as well as contribute ...
In pair programming, two developers work together in front of one screen (or two, as long as they both look ...
Marion Eickmann
I am one of the founders of agile42. Even though I am not an engineer I
consider myself almost a "Techi" as I have been working in the field of
software development for 10 years now.
In pair programming, two developers work together in front of one screen (or two, as long as they both look at the same screen) to get a task done faster and with higher quality. Just like a driving a car, there are two roles in
the pair: The driver, who has the steering wheel, aka the keyboard in her hand, and the navigator who knows where to go and which crossroads lie ahead. As you want to switch these roles every now and then, it is very helpful to have two keyboards and mice attached to the computer you are ...
This evening the Berlin Scrumtisch took place in Friedrichshain. More than thirty participants followed Marion's invitation for discussions ...
Isabel Drost
I am committer at Apache Mahout. In my free time I am working on Apache Mahout, organising the Apache Hadoop Get Together in Berlin and speaking at various conferences explaining the ins and outs of Hadoop in general and Mahout in particular.
This evening the Berlin Scrumtisch took place in Friedrichshain. More than thirty participants followed Marion's invitation for discussions on Scrum, wine and pizza at Vecchia Trattoria.
As there were several new participants, Felix started out with a very brief summary of the very core concepts of Scrum itself: Most important to know is the basic assumption of Scrum, that is planning ahead of time in a very detailed way is impossible. Defining goals and letting those who do the actual work take the decisions on how to reach that goal is way easier and more promising. The whole process ...
Ralf Kruse
