Scrum software development

MUST READ How Covad made the switch to a distributed agile development process ARTICLE - Waterfall methodologies weren't working for Covad Communications, so the company switched its process to agile and cut costs while achieving faster project completions. Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship, Chapter 1 -- What Is Clean Code? TIP - Agile software development calls on developers to write clean code, according to Robert "Uncle Bob" Martin. This free chapter introduces the concepts and methods of clean code. Scrum and requirements gathering EXPERT ANSWER - Hello. We are a very small company interested in agile, specifically Scrum. I am wondering if becoming certified in Scrum would be really helpful or if I could do without this certification. Requirements gathering has been a ... Big Blue dog learns new tricks: How IBM Software Group moved to agile ARTICLE - In this case study, IBM's VP of development transformation, explains how and why the IBM Software Group made the transition to agile.

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	Agile development growing, but problems remain SearchSoftwareQuality.com | 26 Jun 2009 ARTICLE - Despite success among businesses such as IBM, Agile development is still in its infancy. Adaptation and reorganization practices are making strides in the way of improvement.

	Turning agile skeptics to believers at Blueprint Systems SearchSoftwareQuality.com | 11 Mar 2009 ARTICLE - Blueprint's CTO was skeptical about the powers of agile, especially when it came to distributed teams, but now he's made believers of the whole organization.

	How Covad made the switch to a distributed agile development process SearchSoftwareQuality.com | 02 Mar 2009 ARTICLE - Waterfall methodologies weren't working for Covad Communications, so the company switched its process to agile and cut costs while achieving faster project completions.

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	Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship, Chapter 1 -- What Is Clean Code? Submitted By: SearchSoftwareQuality.com | 09 Sep 2008 TIP - Agile software development calls on developers to write clean code, according to Robert "Uncle Bob" Martin. This free chapter introduces the concepts and methods of clean code.

	How to switch your team to Agile 24 Jul 2008 EXPERT ANSWER - Transitioning to Agile can be a smooth process, says project management expert David Christiansen. He outlines steps PMs can take to make the switch to Agile software development easier for the team.

	Scrum and requirements gathering 28 May 2008 EXPERT ANSWER - Scrum, an agile methodology, offers great advantages for certain software project teams. Expert Betty Luedke explains the basic tenets of Scrum and how they affect requirements engineering.

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	Addressing software quality issues with development models, methods SearchSoftwareQuality.com | 29 Mar 2007 LEARNING GUIDE - Each development model has its own practices for building quality software. The challenge is determining which one fits your needs. The resources here can help you decide.

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	Agile 101: What you need to know about agile software development Published by: SearchSoftwareQuality.com | 01 Nov 2007 PODCAST - Advocates of agile development say this methodology is ideal for creating software. Learn what's involved when using agile and where the methodology will be five years from now.

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	Scrum 20 Nov 2006 WORD - Scrum is an agile software development model based on multiple small teams working in an intensive and interdependent manner. The term is named for the scrum (or scrummage) formation in rugby, which is used to restart the ...

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	SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Scrum software development:  Software development fundamentals, Agile software development, Extreme Programming (XP), Model-driven development (MDD), Traditional software models (RUP, V-Model, CMM, Waterfall), Test-driven development (TDD)