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Noodling on Kanban… Part Two

September 3rd, 2009

Okay… time for part two in my Noodling on Kanban mini-series.Yesterday we talked about the Kanban board and how it was similar, but not the same, as the Scrum task board. We also talked about work in process limits and how they can be used to explic…

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How to Transfer Knowledge in an Agile Project

August 18th, 2009

Knowledge transfer is characterized by transfer of understanding, about a context, from one unit (individual, team, department, organization) to another. Most organizations, spend a considerable amount of time documenting their understanding so that the knowledge transfer process becomes smooth and efficient. While Agile does not discourage documentation, it does place emphasis on “Working software over comprehensive documentation”. [Learn more][1].

[1]: http://www.infoq.com/news/2009/08/agile-knowledge-transfer

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Scrum or Kanban… it’s not Black or White

July 13th, 2009

It’s been fun the past few months to watch Kanban get some traction out in the community. It seems that my Google Reader is full of agile guys talking about Kanban. If you are David Anderson… this has to bring a little smile to your face. David and…

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I’d Rather Be Wrong!

July 8th, 2009

“If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice” – Geddy Lee, RushReal Option theory tells us that our choices have value. In other words… the choices we make have an economic impact. Real Options also tells us that our options expire. …

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How Do Story Points Relate to Hours?

February 8th, 2009

An explanation of the relationship between story points and hours.

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