All-in-One Guides:How to make agile software development work
How to make agile software development work
Implementing agile
The term agile is used more freely these days. Learn what it means to be considered "agile," how to transition to agile development, the challenges of agile projects, and the benefits of using agile methods.
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08 Oct 2008
Article - Scott Ambler and Damon Pool recommend practices to help better scale agile development.
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Agile development: It isn't just for small projects
08 Oct 2008
Article - Most consider agile software development for small projects, but it is possible to use it for large-scale products. In fact, practitioners say agile scales better than traditional methodologies.
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Agile development best for delivering products on target
26 Mar 2007
Article - If you want your application to truly meet your users' needs, you must use an agile development methodology. That's the point Venkat Subramaniam from Agile Developer and Neal Ford from ThoughtWorks stressed during their presentations at TheServerSide...
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Agile development: Not just for 'agilists' anymore
31 Mar 2008
Article - Agilist Scott Ambler says adoption of agile software development may be hitting a plateau, but a Forrester Research study shows agile adoption increased 53% year-over-year between 2006 and 2007 -- and there's still room to grow.
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Software development groups take many routes to Agile
01 Jul 2008
Article - More software development groups are implementing Agile methodologies, but their routes to adoption are far from straight and narrow. Many select parts of Agile methodologies that work for them, such as Scrum and XP, while others hold on to waterfall...
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Case study: Agile development moves at Rackspace
04 Feb 2008
Article - At Rackspace, a managed hosting company, process innovation that enables better development is a top goal. It's through Agile development that the company strives to achieve that goal.
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How to be an agile project manager (PM)
15 Dec 2008
Interview - In this Q&A, Michele Sliger, consultant and co-author of The Software Project Manager's Bridge to Agility, talks about the role of project managers in an agile environment.
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Agile development going mainstream, but care is needed
05 Dec 2007
Article - Mainstream acceptance of agile software development methods is here, process expert Mary Poppendieck told an audience at the Better Software Agile Development Practices conference. But there are pitfalls teams need to avoid as they move to agile methods,...
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Agile software development: Proving the benefits
Ask the Expert - Agile software development is a popular methodology, but how do you generate hard data proving its benefits? Expert Bas de Baar explains how.
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Agile development across continents
Ask the Expert - Software quality is hampered when a development team can't communicate properly. Expert Bas de Baar offers tips for collaborating with a team scattered in different locations.