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Debunking Sustainable Pace with Dr. Jeff Sutherland

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Jeff Sutherland and JJ Sutherland | October 4 , 2023 | Blog In the ever-evolving landscape of Agile methodologies, the term “sustainable pace” has often been relegated to the realm of buzzwords—misunderstood, misapplied, and at times, even misused as an excuse for mediocrity. One of which was the idea of sustainable pace.

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AoAD2 Chapter: Teamwork (Introduction)

James Shore

This is a pre-release excerpt of The Art of Agile Development, Second Edition , to be published by O’Reilly in 2021. Visit the Second Edition home page for information about the open development process, additional excerpts, and more. Cross-functional, self-organizing teams are the heart of any Agile organization. 1 [Beck et al.

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Is Leadership Development the Answer to Low Employee Engagement? (Yes.)

N2Growth Blog

A 2001 study by the Hay Group indicated a 2.5x In such an underperforming state, without leadership that can drive real change, organizations are trapped in a vicious cycle. Disengaged teams stem from disengaged leaders. 90% of leaders think an engagement strategy is important while only 25% of organizations have one (ACCOR).

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Forget Methodologies, Focus on Customers

Modus Create

Being overly obsessed with pleasing your customers and not having a plan to make a profit is not sustainable, and will eventually cripple your business. So let’s dive into some old and new methodologies that companies use to implement, develop and balance the three pillars.

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AoAD2 Practice: Team Dynamics

James Shore

This is a pre-release excerpt of The Art of Agile Development, Second Edition , to be published by O’Reilly in 2021. Visit the Second Edition home page for information about the open development process, additional excerpts, and more. Team Dynamics. Whole Team. Together, these skills determine your team dynamics.

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What is SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle)?

Openxcell

Software Development Life Cycle – Overview. SDLC stands for Software Development Life Cycle. System engineers and developers use them to plan for, design, build, test, and deliver information systems. It greatly influences creating a well-managed, comprehensive structure of a development project in the IT world.

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The Infinite Loop Part I: The Problem

Wolk Software Engineering

Other reports put the spotlight on other equally depressing metrics: In 2018, Stripe estimated that there is ~$300 billion of Global GDP loss annually due to developer inefficiency. As part of my job, I interact with many developers and technology businesses daily, and sadly, I believe the CHAOS report is accurate.