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DouglasKlugh

  1. If your org is employing Agile practices, occasionally ask yourselves why you’re using Agile in the first place.
  2. When sizing requirements, it is more valuable to have accurate (imprecise) estimates than to have precise (inaccurate) estimates.
  3. Scrum is not just a change in methodology; it is a change in culture.
  4. Great article by Neil Johnson on applying Agile to hardware development – eetimes.com/design/eda-des… via @ee_times
  5. User stories do not document requirements, they simply represent them, providing a starting point for discussion.
  6. #agile2011 A great closing keynote for a great conference. Glad to meet many of you. See you next year in Dallas!
  7. #Agile2011 One application of social media is to short-circuit traditional channels for obtaining customer feedback.
  8. #Agile team velocity should be aggregated from work delivered, not work expended.
  9. Create spikes early in the release cycle to help mitigate risks. AgileRepublic.com/?p=41
  10. The most difficult part of writing user stories for systems development is defining the user role. AgileRepublic.com/?p=29
  11. Visibility facilitates agility. bit.ly/miQ23R
  12. Apply abstraction methods to maximize the value of delivering small increments of working software. @ScrumGear http://linkd.in/iI1UIr
  13. #Agile projects should always include documentation updates in each iteration. http://linkd.in/iI1UIr
  14. When forming software teams new to #Agile, hire SMs with competence in SE disciplines, along with domain experience. http://linkd.in/khuisN
  15. One of the biggest challenges in leading the adoption of Agile is coaching teams to plan around functionality and not around activities.
  16. The success of Agile teams depends greatly on the collaboration between the development team and the stakeholders. http://linkd.in/l4G7U9