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Using ‘Spikes’ in Agile Software Development

‘Spikes’ are time boxed periods of research and development used in Agile Software Development environments to research a concept and/or create a simple prototype.

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Check out the NEW Agile101 iPhone site!

I’m pleased to announce the Agile101 iPhone site is now live!

This means you can browse all of the latest Agile Project Management articles, tips, videos and reviews whilst on-the-go.

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What does ‘Done’ mean in Agile Software Development?

In Agile Software Development environments, we aim to deliver ‘[potentially] shippable code’ at the end of each iteration.

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Agile Software Project Management – Secure Funding and Deliver Value

When securing funding, prioritising and/or scheduling the delivery of a series of requirements, a Product Owner or Product Manager must consider a number of factors.

Some of these factors might include…

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Sprint Planning: Hours or Story Points (?) – that is the question!

There is a lot of debate about whether to estimate sprint requirements in hours or to leave them in Story Points. Personally, I see pros and cons of both approaches but would use Story Points over hours where/whenever possible.

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Agile Epic Board – Epic Card Template

Although I use this board to track our development programme across multiple products, teams and sprints, the Epic Board can also be a very useful project management tool. See The Epic Board – An Essential Project Management Tool.

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Sprint Backlog Template with Objective-Level Burndowns

A Sprint Backlog Template is used to track progress against Sprint Commitments.

This Sprint Backlog template is slightly more complex than your bog-standard template as it also allows you to track Stretch Tasks and Sprint Progress at a Category/Objective-Level.

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Doing Agile is a Sign of Incompetence

There seems to be a lot of hype around about the difference between ‘Doing Agile’ and ‘Being Agile’ – the conversation seems to be getting rather heated to say the least!…

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Agile Estimation and the Cone of Uncertainty

The Cone of Uncertainty is a Project Management term used to describe the level of uncertainty existing at different stages of a project.

In short, we become more certain of our estimates as we learn more about what we’re estimating.

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Announcement: Agile101.net is now 1 month old – and what a month it has been! I’m going to keep writing articles, sharing templates and posting videos but would like to take the opportunity to invite you all to become part of the growing Agile101 community.

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