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‘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.
11Aug2009 | taraleewhitaker | 0 comments | Continued
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.
10Aug2009 | taraleewhitaker | 2 comments | Continued
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.
10Aug2009 | taraleewhitaker | 4 comments | Continued
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.
8Aug2009 | taraleewhitaker | 1 comment | Continued
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.
7Aug2009 | taraleewhitaker | 2 comments | Continued
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.
7Aug2009 | taraleewhitaker | 5 comments | Continued
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.
6Aug2009 | taraleewhitaker | 0 comments | Continued
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.
6Aug2009 | taraleewhitaker | 1 comment | Continued
Video Introduction to Agile and Scrum Part 2
An Introduction to Agile and Scrum Part 2 by Robert Dempsey, CEO of adsdevshop.com.
6Aug2009 | taraleewhitaker | 1 comment | Continued
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