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Expert advice on extending Web apps with mobile Web applications
Building mobile clients for existing Web apps presents new challenges for developers. Overcome those challenges with tips from a mobile expert. Software Q&A
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Managing mergers: Test professional best practices
QA lead Gerie Owen offers firsthand advice for test professionals on managing mergers. Feature
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Meritocracy: Retaining software developers
Meritocracy -- not salary -- is the key to holding on to your best software developers, according to IT hiring experts. Feature
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Software developer career advice: How to make cross-industry moves
In a tight talent market, a software developer career can make cross-industry move -- even though employers prefer domain-specific expertise. Here's how. Feature
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Taking the lead in an Agile enterprise
Executive managers are now taking the lead in adopting Agile and Lean processes to create Agile enterprises. Feature
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Implementing Agile in very large enterprises
Many Fortune 2000 companies are implementing an Agile methodology. Learn what experts and consultants are saying about how successful it is. Feature
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Using DevOps approaches for pre-release and production software quality
Consultants explore DevOps strategies that may facilitate team collaboration and consistent software quality. Feature
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Social media: A guide to enhancing ALM with collaborative tools
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Playing Agile games at Agile Coach Camp US
“Research on how we learn has revealed that we learn much by doing, by engaging in physical activities, and by engaging with each other,” says Agile expert Lisa Crispin when explaining why playing can help us learn. In this article, Crispin describes... Feature
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How to set goals and manage software projects and teams
As a project manager developing software, how do you set goals, how do you assess problems and instruct your team to solve them? Learn how industry leaders have found success ways to address managerial and application pitfalls. Chapter Excerpt
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STP Con Spring 2013 featured team leadership and communication
Soft skills, including influence, leadership and communication, were among the important topics on the agenda at STP Con Spring 2013 in San Diego. News | 10 May 2013
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Effective team communication strategies: Structured conversations, product partnerships
Consultants provide insight into logical strategies that aid in team communication in Agile organizations that include structured conversations. News | 13 Aug 2012
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Collaboration, discipline and software quality: Wisdom from Uncle Bob Martin
In this second of a two-part interview with renowned software development expert “Uncle Bob” Martin, we hear more of his thoughts on collaboration, discipline and measuring quality. News | 03 Jan 2012
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Management trends: Author encourages innovation and creativity
As business changes, so does the way we manage people. In this interview with author Leen Zevenbergen, we discuss changes in management practices and Zevenbergen's new book, Rip Off Your Necktie and Dance. Zevenbergen talks about bringing more... News | 29 Aug 2011
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Positive psychology on Agile teams
Everyone, including Agile team members, can benefit from the power of positive thinking. The keynote speaker at this year’s Agile 2011 conference, Barbara Fredrickson, explained how positive psychology relates to success in Agile development, includi... News | 09 Aug 2011
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Converting embedded software teams to an Agile methodology with Nancy Van Schooenderwoert
Read this interview to learn what "embedded Agile" looks like, how it's done, and how teams can convert effectively from traditional means. News | 02 Jun 2011
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Agile leadership: A conversation with Management 3.0 author Jurgen Appelo
In his new book, Management 3.0 – Leading Agile Developers, Developing Agile Leaders, Jurgen Appelo describes a different mindset for Agile leaders. In this interview he talks about this new management philosophy. News | 23 May 2011
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Pair development: Pairing programmers and testers with Dawn Cannan
We often hear of pair programming or pair testing. In this interview, SSQ contributor Chris McMahon talks to Agile Development Practices presenter Dawn Cannan about "pair development," which pairs a programmer and tester together. News | 17 May 2011
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ACCU: A tester ventures into a programmers' conference
Agile test expert and SSQ contributor Lisa Crispin was a presenter at the Association of C and C++ Users (ACCU) conference held in Oxford, England, in April. Read more about her experience in this story. News | 12 May 2011
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Get to know your business analysts
How well do you know the business analysts in your organization? Business analysts, or BAs, fill varied roles at companies of all sizes. This career field has been expanding steadily for the past few years, as indicated by this and past Forrester res... News | 07 Mar 2011
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Creating an effective Agile cross-functional team
Putting together the cross-functional team described by Agile best practices offers great benefits at the cost of great change. Tip
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Enterprise software development collaboration with CALM and CDEs
Committing to software development collaboration tools and techniques helps distributed teams consistently deliver quality enterprise applications. Tip
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Agile leadership: Start supporting, stop 'Dilbert-izing'
Agile software development projects are not living up to expectations because of inadequate Agile leadership training, said STARWEST 2012 Conference speaker Bob Galen. Tip
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Extending Agile teams with DevOps techniques
The development and operations role combines programmer, QA and operations into one role. We explore the techniques an Agile team can use -- and if they make Agile teams obsolete. Tip
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Defining the role of the Agile project manager
The role of the Agile project manager is defocused, often eliminated, in Scrum teams. Matt Heusser describes how they can survive -- and thrive. Tip
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Self-organizing teams bolster large-scale Agile development
Learn how self-organizing teams can accomplish Agile development on a large scale without chaos and excessive documentation. Tip
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Redefining management roles on enterprise Scrum teams sans matrixing
The old model of management matrixing doesn't work well with Scrum. Learn how to redefine and structure management roles on enterprise Scrum teams. Tip
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Textbook vs. enterprise Agile development: Adapting Scrum to scale
Implementing Agile using a Scrum framework, which requires creating cross-functional teams, can be tough. One solution is adapting enterprise Agile. Tip
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The new project management for Agile ALM
Changing times require managers to acquire new project management skills for the Agile ALM environment. Tip
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Necessary skills for the Agile project manager
As the adoption of Agile continues to explode across IT departments worldwide, the Agile project manager has more opportunity to acquire strong leadership skills and ensure team success. Tip
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Project managers should boost team collaboration for greater success
Project managers must facilitate team collaboration. Doing so may require new tools and techniques in today's distributed workplace. Answer
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Translating business requirements and understanding team roles
Lisa Crispin offers several tools and techniques for translating business requirements and gaining insight into team members' roles on project teams. Answer
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How to set priorities: A software project team exercise
Everyone on a software project team struggles at times with setting priorities. Our requirements expert offers advice for effective prioritization. ATE
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How does the role of project manager change in the cloud?
Agile and ALM expert Yvette Francino discusses how the role of project manager may change when applications are developed and tested in the cloud. Answer
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Uniting Dev, Ops: How can they work together in software development?
Agile expert Lisa Crispin recommends avoiding siloes in software development. She explains how Dev and Ops work together in successful teams. Answer
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How can software development teams best manage large projects?
Agile expert Lisa Crispin explains how software development teams can manage large projects by breaking them down into smaller chunks. Answer
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Parsing management roles on a DevOps team
Project management expert Yvette Francino explains the leadership roles of project managers and QA managers on a DevOps team. ATE
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Agile metrics, tools and processes: Tenets for the project manager
The Agile project manager must understand the basics of collaboration, servant leadership, Agile metrics and the tools and processes the team uses. ATE
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Making enterprise agility work with cross-functional teams
Enterprise agility works when cross-functional teams are able to self-organize, resolve problems and form Communities of Practice. ATEs
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Applying Agile principles to large teams
Agile expert Lisa Crispin discusses the difficulty with large-scale Agile, sharing how Agile principles can be applied to maximize team coordination. ATE
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planning poker
Planning Poker is a teambuilding activity for achieving group consensus. It is used by agile software development teams to estimate how long a component of a software project (story) will take to complete. Definition
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Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a qualification program overseen by the Project Management Institute (PMI)... (Continued) Definition
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Tester personality types with Catherine Powell at STPCon 2011
Watch this video to learn about Catherine Powell's STPCon 2011 presentation, an open jam session that helps participants better understand their tester personality type and what they can contribute to a software testing team. Video
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Matt Heusser at STPCon 2011: Interactive sessions
Matt Heusser talks about his experience at STPCon2011 and all the hands-on activities being offered. He co-led a presentation with Pete Walen and he was involved in experiential open jams sessions. Watch this video to learn more about how to change t... Video
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Pete Walen discusses software testing leaders at STPCon2011
Pete Walen discussed leadership qualities at STPCon2011. Watch this video, in which he invokes Harry Potter to identify leadership strengths that can benefit software testers. Video
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Lanette Creamer: Pairing programmers and non-programmers
Lanette Creamer discusses pairing programmers with non-programmers, such as testers and product owners, in the Agile space. She also highlights her interactive jam session, designed to illuminate collaborative testing techniques. Video
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Podcast: Randy Rice on software development scenarios
Expert Randy Rice explains software development set backs, overcoming delayed learning curves and agile's influence on development. Podcast
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Podcast: Matt Heusser explains conference attendance teams
"No one should attend STAREast alone," says Matt Heusser, who is one of the founders behind the tester/developer group formation known as "the Rebel Alliance". "The Rebel Alliance" is a team of STAREast bound testers and developers who will attend th... Podcast
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STP Con Spring 2013 featured team leadership and communication
Soft skills, including influence, leadership and communication, were among the important topics on the agenda at STP Con Spring 2013 in San Diego. News
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Expert advice on extending Web apps with mobile Web applications
Building mobile clients for existing Web apps presents new challenges for developers. Overcome those challenges with tips from a mobile expert. Software Q&A
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Managing mergers: Test professional best practices
QA lead Gerie Owen offers firsthand advice for test professionals on managing mergers. Feature
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Meritocracy: Retaining software developers
Meritocracy -- not salary -- is the key to holding on to your best software developers, according to IT hiring experts. Feature
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Software developer career advice: How to make cross-industry moves
In a tight talent market, a software developer career can make cross-industry move -- even though employers prefer domain-specific expertise. Here's how. Feature
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Creating an effective Agile cross-functional team
Putting together the cross-functional team described by Agile best practices offers great benefits at the cost of great change. Tip
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Project managers should boost team collaboration for greater success
Project managers must facilitate team collaboration. Doing so may require new tools and techniques in today's distributed workplace. Answer
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Enterprise software development collaboration with CALM and CDEs
Committing to software development collaboration tools and techniques helps distributed teams consistently deliver quality enterprise applications. Tip
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Translating business requirements and understanding team roles
Lisa Crispin offers several tools and techniques for translating business requirements and gaining insight into team members' roles on project teams. Answer
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How to set priorities: A software project team exercise
Everyone on a software project team struggles at times with setting priorities. Our requirements expert offers advice for effective prioritization. ATE
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About Building Software Project Teams
Part of software project management requires staffing the project with personnel that have the right skills for successful completion of an application. Organizational decisions regarding hiring, appropriately staffing and training project teams for high-performance must be made to ensure a team's success. Dynamics in communication styles, work locations, cultures and time zones all need to be considered as a team is getting staffed. Employee skills and training needs are factors in determining project resource allocation and staff professional development.