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5 signs your agile practices will lead to digital disaster

CIO

Many IT teams use agile methodologies to iteratively deliver feature-rich releases, improve capabilities, address technical debt, and experiment with emerging technologies. I recently moderated Adaptavist’s “Agile Back to Basics” roundtable, which included three authors of the Agile Manifesto.

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Agile Book Club: No Bugs

James Shore

For many people, “quality” means “testing,” but Agile teams treat quality differently. Quality isn’t something you test for; it’s something you build in. Llewellyn Falco is an Agile technical coach. What do you do to ensure the team builds the right thing? Finally, systemic errors. About the Book Club.

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Agile Methodologies: What is the Agile Software Development Model?

Openxcell

Agile Software Development Methodologies – Definition. Dictionary definition of agile, Agile is to move quickly and easily. Agile Workflow thus similarly translates to the simplest and effective method for software solutions. It also emphasizes team collaborations, development, and fast delivery.

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What is a project manager? The lead role for project success

CIO

The role also requires a business mindset, team building and conflict resolution capabilities, and change management expertise, among other key skills in high demand. At a base level, project managers must exhibit leadership, be able to motivate team members, communicate , prioritize, and problem-solve.

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Industrial and agile: How to be both?

Capgemini

Six recommendations for building a distributed Agile model. There is a common myth that Agile teams can only be efficient if all (100%) members are onsite and in-house. But according to the Annual State of Agile Report [1], 78% of organizations practice Agile with distributed team members.

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The Future of Agile

Net Objectives

Let’s consider some of the things Agile has demonstrated to be of value: Having self-organizing small teams Building incrementally Taking an iterative approach However, an organization is not merely a collection of small teams, it must: Have a vision to guide what is built Have collaboration across teams We thus need an eco-system that illuminates (..)

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How to Integrate DevOps and Agile: 5 Pragmatic Tips for Success

Gorilla Logic

DevOps and Agile software development work together to harmonize the software development lifecycle, enabling teams to rapidly build and deliver software that adds value to a business. In this article, we’ve outlined five pragmatic success factors for integrating DevOps with your Agile software practice.

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