Agile culture and collaboration

Prescriptive Agile process is a contradiction in terms. The Agile Manifesto lays out a way of thinking: an Agile culture for software development, focused on collaboration. See how other organizations encourage Agile and DevOps collaboration and achieve other milestones of cultural transformation that, in turn, change processes and tools in the SDLC.

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How to create clear, collaborative user story maps

Messy or unclear user story maps quickly lead to confusion and contention. Read on to learn how to structure your maps and create a shared understanding of them. Continue Reading
Heed these core Scrum values to see measurable change

Why isn't Scrum paying off in faster software development and better user satisfaction with the product? Perhaps you adopted the framework without the values, says Ryan Ripley. Continue Reading
Adopt the 4 foundations of Agile collaboration

Foster a positive team environment and culture to accomplish the collaboration goals of Agile. Here's how to synchronize teams and boost efficiency, as well as tools that help. Continue Reading

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3 reasons testers need a QA manager in Agile

Agile teams without a QA manager prioritize developers' perspectives -- even to the software's detriment. Here are three ways in which a QA manager offers value to Agile teams, and how they support testers. Continue Reading
Organize your team with an Agile scaling frameworks comparison

It's not easy to get Agile right, let alone replicate an individual team's success. For enterprises looking for a wide-scale transition, an Agile scaling framework might do the trick. Continue Reading
How the Agile paradigm saved app development

Traditional app-dev thinking can lead to modern-day failure. In this excerpt from Scrum -- A Pocket Guide, Gunther Verheyen explains why Agile is a must, not optional. Continue Reading

Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.

How do you run effective standup meetings?

When it comes to Agile standups, throw out the rulebook. Effective standup meetings result from flexibility, not rigidity. Follow these five guidelines to get more engagement. Continue Reading
How to make distributed Agile teams efficient and collaborative

Agile teams don't always exist under one roof, but they should still be aligned in responsibilities and goals. Here's the best way to approach global Agile team management. Continue Reading
How to foster collaboration in software development

App owners, developers and testers are friends -- not enemies. If it doesn't always feel that way on your collaborative team, use these techniques to foster better communication. Continue Reading

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How do software developers and architects work together?

Work is more fun when developers and architects have a relationship that is collaborative, not adversarial or absentee. Here's how real teams join forces to build quality software. Continue Reading
Agile teamwork: When collaboration becomes groupthink

Quality assurance consultant Gerie Owen discusses how Agile teamwork can lead to groupthink if it's not tempered. Continue Reading
How to focus an Agile Scrum team on quality and testing

Improve your Agile Scrum team and direct its attention to product quality through communication, flexibility and effective testing. Continue Reading