Agile, Agile, Agile
Just saw a GREAT video by David Hussman and Tor Stenstad on a multi-million dollar project using Agile and how it helped them improve on a previous RUP-based approach.
They focus on some key principles that I really liked:
- Support from Business is crucial. Not only as a supporter, but as a participant in the project in every single iteration.
- Involvement from the Team in a way that keeps everyone in sync with where the project is RIGHT NOW (by using mechanisms as burn-down charts).
- Iterations - Very small iterations. As small as possible, don't go crazy on 1 week ones. Use what works for you.
- Don't be afraid to make changes! If the project is running out of tracks, study why is that and make changed to bring it back on track.
This is just some value I got from the presentation. I really advise you to go check it out.
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