Archive for Tara Hamilton-Whitaker
‘Being Agile is our Favourite Thing’ – by ThoughtWorksUK
Love it! A song and dance introduction to Agile! This great little ditty (ode to Julie Andrews) features a few people from Thoughtworks UK. In addition to being rather musically talented, Thoughtworks are pretty clued up on all things Agile.
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Prioritising for Profit – Creating and Prioritising Product Backlogs
This is a fantastic lecture by Luke Hohmann, CEO of Enthiosys, an Agile Product Management Consulting firm. In this seminar, Luke talks us through the process of Creating and Prioritising a Product Backlog in a way that drives Profit.
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The Difference Between Agile Themes, Epics and User Stories
People often (myself included!) get confused about the difference between Agile Themes, Epics and User Stories. Here’s a simple explanation of what they are and a diagram of how they relate to one another.
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The 7 Principles of (Agile) Programme Management
I have taken the 7 Principles of Programme Management as outlined by the OGC’s framework for Managing Successful Programmes (“MSP”) and have attempted to elaborate upon them in the context of an Agile Environment.
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Agile Testing vs. Traditional Testing
This this is a remarkably capitvating and informative talk that actually had me laughing out loud at times – it gets more serious at the lecture progresses. Elisabeth Hendrickson, founder of Quality Tree Consulting, provides training and consulting in the areas of software quality and testing.
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The Product Manager – Role and Responsibilities
The Product Manager represents the Product Owner and the End-User/Customer – they are responsible for defining and scheduling the delivery of high quality output in line with business requirements and priorities.
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The Role of Leadership in Software Development
In this hour-long Google Tech Talk (2008) seminar, Mary Poppendieck talks us through the history of leadership and the role of leadership in Software Development environments.
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Agile Et Al – An Introduction to Scrum by Ken Schwaber
Ken Schwaber, one of the founding fathers of Scrum, talks about Scrum at a Google Tech Talk gathering back in 2006.
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Video Introduction to Agile and Scrum Part 2
An Introduction to Agile and Scrum Part 2 by Robert Dempsey, CEO of adsdevshop.com.
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Video Introduction to Agile and Scrum Part 1
An Introduction to Agile and Scrum Part 1 by Robert Dempsey, CEO of adsdevshop.com.
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I think working with value points is an interesting way to prioritise your backlog. You need to be aware though, ...
I'd like the epic board if you don't mind. 
Hi, I'm late to the party (very new to Agile Programme Mgt) and would really appreciate a copy of the ...
Spikes are a great way to deal with risks in projects as early as possible. They decreases project disturbances, and ...