While this article is not new, its title caught my eye while doing some other research. Quite a bold statement from Gartner. I wonder why there's not the typical 80% chance by 2010 parenthetical? I do agree with the extract: “Successful BPM requires an agile iterative approach to process change. Many internal IT organizations and …
Testing for Agility
I endorse a post by Dean Leffingewell on evaluating enterprise agility. In it he explains three key test areas: Variable Scope. Fixed Quality Incremental Value Delivery Empowerment and Accountability I am going to get picky here, so read the rest at your own discretion... Perhaps, I'd rearrange the sub bullets under different main headings. For …
Agile Development on Wikipedia
The great thing about Wikipedia is that you can make it say anything you want (at least for awhile.) So, I did it. Their definition of Agile Development now matches mine. As I've commented before, given the reach of this page, the content on it was disappointing. I gave the page a pretty good scrub. …
Defining Agile Development (continued)
As I prepared to discuss Agile with a client recently, I found that I was missing an important element of the definition in my last post. Here is what we settled on: Agile is: A project management process that encourages frequent inspection and adaptation A leadership philosophy that encourages team work, self-organization and accountability A …
Defining Agile Development (part 2)
In my first post, I expressed my disappointment with the Agile software development definition on Wikipedia. In this post, I'll try to work to a concise working definition of Agile. UPDATE: Also see my refinement to this Agile Development definition. In my quest for a brief definition of Agile software development, I've tried to a …
Defining ‘Agile Software Development’ on Wikipedia
I started another post and got stuck on this Wikipedia definition. The great insight normally found on Wikipedia, in this case, has left me disappointed: Agile Software Development: refers to a group of software development methodologies that promote development iterations, open collaboration, and adaptability throughout the life-cycle of the project. Are these the three bullet …
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