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Spark the Change Runner up - the Markel Marvel: A Case Study of IT Transformation in Insurance

In an industry famously resistant to change, Markel International began an ambitious program to improve its technical capabilities and development culture. Many companies talk about transformation, but few are prepared to tell the story warts-and-all. Spark judge and writer, Helen Walton, interviews the Markel team to discover the obstacles faced as they went from waterfall to agile in 6 months.

Helen Walton
on Dec 17, 2014
Open Kanban: The First Agile and Lean Open Source Method for Continuous Improvement

Open Kanban is an innovative open source method that takes the best ideas from Agile and Lean and creates a minimal method, one that is designed to be adapted to any business or even personal use. Open Kanban recognizes the importance of technical excellence, and for that reason it is designed to be extended to address a particular knowledge area. Kanban Ace is the first extension of Open Kanban.

Joseph Hurtado
on Dec 15, 2014
Spark the Change Winner - Mission-critical: a case study of GCHQ’s culture of innovation

The UK’s intelligence agency has a proud history of technical innovation, but given its need for secrecy and public accountability, it doesn’t sound like the kind of place to win an award for ‘innovation in management and building a happier workplace’. Yet when Spark judge, Helen Walton, interviewed GCHQ, she discovered a culture of creativity, diversity and surprising openness.

Helen Walton
on Dec 14, 2014
Author Q&A: Introduction to Agile Methods by Sondra Ashmore & Kristin Runyan

The book Introduction to Agile Methods by Sondra Ashmore & Kristin Runyan is a straightforward introduction to agile values, principles and practices which includes interviews with various luminaries and respected figures from the agile movement.

Shane Hastie
on Dec 12, 2014
Q&A with Janet Gregory and Lisa Crispin about More Agile Testing

The book More Agile Testing reflects back on the developments that have happened in agile testing in the last five years. It covers new challenges in testing, test practices, and examples of and experiences with agile testing from teams all around the world. InfoQ did an interview with the authors Janet Gregory and Lisa Crispin.

Ben Linders
on Dec 09, 2014
Reflections on the Dare Festival – Melbourne, 2014

Dare Festival Melbourne is a one-day fast paced event about workplace innovation, change and happiness - Anton summarises the talks with help from some visual recordings by Lynne Cazaly with Marcel Van Hove. Talks covered topics focusing on organisational change and leadership needed to create great places to work.

Anton Rossouw
on Dec 07, 2014
No Projects - Beyond Projects

Applying the project lifecycle model to software development complicates both and makes developing good software harder. Allan Kelly presents ideas on how to move beyond projects and into what he calls a Continuous Work, or Steady State Work Model.

Allan Kelly
on Dec 05, 2014
#NoEstimates Project Planning Using Monte Carlo Simulation

Customers come to us with a new product idea and they always ask the questions - how long will it take and how much will it cost us to deliver? Reality is uncertain, yet we as software developers are expected to deliver new products with certainty. This article shows how to do planning using reference class forecasting with the #NoEstimates paradigm which promises more accuracy in forecasts.

Dimitar Bakardzhiev
on Dec 01, 2014
Building Relationships Between Agile Teams and Stakeholders

Neuroscience tell us that humans are wired to connect with each other says Jenni Jepsen. Results from neuroscience research can be used in our daily work to strengthen relationships in the workplace and improve collaboration between agile teams and their stakeholders.

Ben Linders
on Nov 26, 2014
The Long Journey Towards Database Lifecycle Management

Application Lifecycle Management is a standard process, but there have been obstacles to using the same practice for databases. Ben Rees, General Manager for Database Continuous Delivery at Red Gate, explains why the road ahead is now clear for Database Lifecycle Management.

Ben Rees
on Nov 23, 2014
Conversation Patterns for Software Professionals. Part 1

All too often we that the business people we deal with do not know what they want, in this first article in a series Michael presents some ideas on how to talk to them and how to explore their needs. In this article he discusses how to manage a conversation, explore the needs and clarify expectations.

Michał Bartyzel
on Nov 22, 2014
The Resurrection of Product Risk Analysis

Product risk analysis (PRA) is not only useful in testing but is also applicable during the various phases of sequential or agile system development. This article introduces a different application of PRA that elevates it from project level to domain level. It shows how you can go from risk and requirement-based testing to risk and requirement-based development.

Chris Schotanus
on Nov 19, 2014

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