Archive for the 'agile' Category

Things you do when your UAT is running TOO well

I spent the last week running around and sorting out about a million little things around an infrastructure which was supposedly ready for us to use (I bet that sounds familiar ).

My look-alike
Thankfully I have a very creative team around me and they disguised my prolonged absence well whenever nervous stakeholders showed up […]

An Agile university

Ok, I know a lot of you guys out there are getting asked about certifications and education and all that sort of stuff and without it you face questions about whether or not agile is legit. Lean back and relax now and let the Agile University come to your rescue !
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Making money - the Web 2.0 style

I know I know - Web 2.0 is so last year and we’re already on the verge of 3.0 etc BUT I currently see first hand how Chiaradina uses it effectively to promote her message to a huge audience! She is one of the very few remaining contestants in iYomu’s 1 Million Dollar Challenge […]

Strategies of adopting agile in your organization

Are you thinking about adopting agile practices in your organization? Then you probably think about how you get on with it and what the best approach is for your particular organization. Top-down or bottom-up - should you start with the executive management or the people doing the ground work? Should you introduce it step […]

The 7 habits of highly effective IT projects

Funny - I was so sure I won’t prepare a presentation for the agile barcamp tomorrow but instead just talk straight from the heart. Yet here I am writing down my thoughts of how to best communicate the benefits of both an agile approach to software development but also to project management. So without […]

Agile Barcamp 2007 in Wellington - Are you ready?

It’s gonna be cool, it’s gonna be informative and it’s gonna be fun - in short it’s gonna ROCK!!!

We have been working behind the scenes over the last few weeks to organize a new barcamp event here in Wellington. The topic of this event is agile in all its forms and shapes. Have a […]

Managing sprint scope

One of the more difficult things to do during a Scrum sprint (or an iteration in general) is to manage the scope throughout the sprint. With the team working closely with the business to ensure we actually meet the business expectations there is a fine line between incorporating feedback and taking on more work.
Granted, […]