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  • February 18, 2009 18 Feb'09

    Can traditional project management and agile development coexist?

    Are traditional project managers and agile practitioners fundamentally at odds? Or can they live together and even complement each other?

  • February 10, 2009 10 Feb'09

    How teams transition to agile development methodologies

    Organizations usually move to agile development methods for the same reasons -- scope creep, time to market -- but details of the transition can vary from team to team.

  • January 27, 2009 27 Jan'09

    Big Blue dog learns new tricks: How IBM Software Group moved to agile

    In this case study, Sue McKinney, vice president of IBM's development transformation, explains how and why the IBM Software Group made the transition to agile.

  • March 07, 2008 07 Mar'08

    Six functional tests to ensure software quality

    According to a recent Info-Tech report, six types of functional tests can be used to ensure the quality of the end product. Those tests are unit tests, functional tests, systems tests, regression tests, system integration tests and acceptance tests.

  • September 24, 2007 24 Sep'07

    The pros and cons of use case diagrams

    Putting too much into a use case diagram can often render the otherwise useful technique of use cases almost useless. Kevlin Henney recommends a more balanced and restrained approach in order to not lose readers in a myriad of bubbles and ...