Scrum and Kanban are two flavours of Agile software development - two deceptively simple but surprisingly powerful approaches to software development. So how do they relate to each other? The purpose of this book is to clear up the fog, so you can figure out how Kanban and Scrum might be useful in your environment. Part I illustrates the similarities and differences between Kanban and Scrum, comparing for understanding, not for judgement. There is no such thing as a good or bad tool - just good or bad decisions about when and how to use which tool. Part II is a case study illustrating how a Scrum-based development organization implemented Kanban in their operations and support teams Titel: Kanban and Scrum : making the most of both Forfattere: Henrik Kniberg,Mattias Skarin Genre: Faglitteratur Sammendrag: Scrum and Kanban are two flavours of Agile software development - two deceptively s
A Practical Guide for Testers and Agile Teams Testing is a key component of agile development. The widespread adoption of agile methods has brought the need for effective testing into the limelight, and agile projects have transformed the role of testers. The book chronicles an agile software development iteration from the viewpoint of a tester and explains the seven key success factors of agile testing. Readers will come away from this book understanding; How to get testers engaged in agile development ; Where testers and QA managers fit on an agile team ; What to look for when hiring an agile tester ; How to transition from a traditional cycle to agile development ; How to complete testing activities in short iterations ; How to use tests to successfully guide development ; How to overcome barriers to test automation. This book is a must for agile testers, agile teams, their managers,
Whether you're starting a software project from scratch, or fixing an ailing one, this handy guide helps you out. It provides essential project management tools, techniques, and practices - all designed to eliminate the frustrating cycle of releases and patches. It supplies you with the information you need to diagnose your team's situation. Titel: Applied software project management Forlag: O'Reilly Udgivelsesår: 2006 Sider: 322 Sprog: Engelsk
Practical Strategies for Staying Focused, Hitting Ship Dates, and Building Solid Teams In Debugging the Development Process, Maguire describes the sometimes controversial but always effective practices that enabled his software teams at Microsoft to develop high-quality software - on schedule. With the refreshing candor reviewers admired in Writing Solid Code, Maguire talks about what did and what didn't work at Microsoft and tells you how to energize software teams to work effectively - and to enjoy their work; why you might want to kick your star programmer off your team; how to avoid corporate snares and overblown corporate processes; which tiny changes produce major results; how to deliver on schedule and without overwork; how to pull twice the value out of everything you do; how to get your team going on a creative roll; and how to raise the average programmer level at your company.
Bogen giver vejledning i programdokumentation, konfigurationsstyring, design og mere. Den er baseret på erfaringer fra et populært kursus i Struktureret Programudvikling (SPU) og anvendes nu som softwarehåndbog i mange danske virksomheder. Type: Hardcover En omfattende vejledning i struktureret programudvikling med fokus på højere produktivitet, bedre softwarekvalitet og bedre projektstyring.
Methodologies, Techniques and Tools This mid level text has been updated to include contemporary information systems developments, offer the reader a comprehensive understanding of the theories and practical tools of the subject., Readership: undergraduate; postgraduate; research, professional Forlag: McGraw-Hill Udgivelsesår: 2003 Sprog: Engelsk
The goal of participatory IT design is to set sensible, general, and workable guidelines for the introduction of new information technology systems into an organization. Reflecting the latest systems-development research, this book encourages a business-oriented and socially sensitive approach that takes into consideration the specific organizational context as well as first-hand knowledge of users' work practices and allows all stakeholders—users, management, and staff—to participate in the process. Participatory IT Design is a guide to the theory and practice of this process that can be used as a reference work by IT professionals and as a textbook for classes in information technology at introductory through advanced levels. Drawing on the work of a ten-year research program in which the authors worked with Danish and American companies, the book offers a framework for carrying out IT
How to Survive and Thrive in the Age of Digital Disruption with the Flow Framework In the Age of Software, will your business dominate and maintain relevance--or will it become a digital relic?As tech giants and startups disrupt every market, those who master large-scale software delivery will define the economic landscape of the 21st century, just as the masters of mass production defined the landscape in the 20th. Unfortunately, business and technology leaders are woefully ill-equipped to solve the problems posed by digital transformation. At the current rate of disruption, half of S&P 500 companies will be replaced in the next ten years. A new approach is needed. In Project to Product, Value Stream Network pioneer and technology business leader Dr. Mik Kersten introduces the Flow Framework--a new way of seeing, measuring, and managing software delivery. The Flow Framework will enable
