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Making Sense of Agile

Posted Mon, 2017-02-06 02:14 by Alan Zucker

There has been a tectonic shift in how software is developed.  Terms like Agile, CI/CD, DevOps, BDD, and TDD are new additions to the IT vocabulary. 

These new practices and related tools promise to significantly reduce the time and effort required to build, test, and deploy software.  Leading companies modify their applications daily and regularly push updates to their customers.  For example, Trip Advisor updates its mobile app every two weeks.

Failing Fast-For the Rest of Us

Posted Sun, 2016-10-30 18:40 by Alan Zucker

Fail fastentered the business lexicon from the high-tech sector.  It has become a powerful buzzword and has ignited a small movement. FailCon offers a series of global conferences for entrepreneurs to study their failures “to prepare for success.” 

Failure is not the goal.Failure abounds.  More than 90% of start-ups fail to meet their financial goals. On average, 30% of software projects are canceled and another 50% fail to meet expectations.

Successful Projects--What We Really Know

Posted Sat, 2016-10-01 13:23 by Alan Zucker

The Standish Grouphas published its annual CHAOS Report on the state of software development since 1994.  The Report is often cited as a key metric for the industry's performance and progress.  The yearly update draws much attention.

Agile Transformation—It’s About the People

Posted Mon, 2016-07-04 13:01 by Alan Zucker

The Agile Manifesto declared independence from constraining, process-centric software development methodologies.  The Manifesto advocated for a product-focused, team-centric approach.  As Agile has moved mainstream, it has spawned its own industry of methodologies and tools.  Organizations embracing Agile must remember that people are the key to its success.     

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