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Preparing for Continuous Delivery in the Enterprise

In this article you will find guidance on how to get started realizing a Continuous Delivery vision, especially in the context of existing development and release environments in large enterprises.

Andrew Phillips
on Aug 28, 2013
Ten ‘Take Aways’ from the Reifer “Quantitative Analysis of Agile Methods” Study

Reifer Consultants LLC recently published a benchmarking report entitled “Quantitative Analysis of Agile Methods” that compares agile method software productivity, cost, duration and quality to that of traditional, plan-driven projects. This article is a summary of ten "take aways" from the study results.

Donald J. Reifer
on Aug 12, 2013
The Corporate Agile Journey – A Practical Viewpoint

Agile delivery, and agility in general, is not only a compelling opportunity but in many cases a necessity for survival. Although there are particular cultural and other obstacles to overcome, large organisations may be surprised at how far they already are on the road to greater agility. A suitably tailored journey plan will help harness what’s already out there and build effectively upon it.

Ian Evans
on Jul 05, 2013
What Managers Can Do To Support Agile Transformation

Agile requires a collaborative culture. That’s where HR comes in. To ensure a smooth and appropriate transition to the Agile approach, organisations need to consider a variety of factors. Servant leadership, the ability to embrace change and a focus on the people, not the process, are some of the components to making the switch. Is your organisation Agile-ready?

Nancy Y. Nee
on Jun 10, 2013
Interview with Capers Jones on Measuring for Agile Adoption

Why would you want to use measurements if you are adopting agile? Because top executives would like to know how projects will turn out before spending money on them, and measuring results helps to improve future predictions. Capers Jones shows how you can measure productivity and quality, and looks at agile practices that have proved to be beneficial for teams.

Ben Linders
on May 30, 2013
Managing Technical Debt

Technical Debt is widely regarded as a bad thing that should be paid back as soon as possible, however it can be a strategy that helps balance short-term wins and long-term productivity. The article describes different ways that a project could pay back Technical Debt and what factors must be considered when deciding if you should repay, convert debt or just pay the interest.

Eberhard Wolff Sven Johann
on May 06, 2013
Interview with Jason Little about Agile Transformation

Agile transformation is about focusing on organization change and understanding the complexities that come with it. An interview with Organizational change coach Jason Little about approaches for organizational change, culture, feedback and learning, and using the lean startup approach.

Ben Linders
on Apr 29, 2013
Culture & Methods

Interview with Michael Azoff from Ovum about How To Create the Agile Enterprise

Large enterprises face three challenges: to innovate and act as a start-up, to use a budgeting process that keeps the organization’s strategy in touch with changing market conditions, and to transform the whole IT department to agile. Principal analyst Michael Azoff explains Ovum’s view on creating an agile enterprise.

Ben Linders
on Apr 10, 2013
The Real Question is Why?

The Agile movement has driven a revolutionary change in the way we build and deliver software solutions. In the past few years Agile frameworks have become mainstream. Agile has solved the problems of the 90's and early 2000's. Now a new kind of problem is emerging that needs an equally elegant solution, how do we build the right solution? Do we know Why we are building it?

Gordon Weir Russ Miles
on Apr 08, 2013
Bridging the Management Gap

As Agile becomes widely accepted within IT organizations, one roadblock to more significant organizational change is becoming clear - resistance from management. Traditional command & control management no longer suffices in a globalized, knowledge-based economy. When will we reach the tipping point where organizations unshackle themselves from the limitations of command & control?

Tiago Garcez
on Apr 01, 2013
Evaluating Agile and Scrum with Other Software Methodologies

Historical data is a key resource for judging the effectiveness of software process improvement methods and also for calibrating software estimation accuracy. In this article, Capers Jones compares Agile and Scrum with a sample of contemporary software development methods using several standard metrics.

Capers Jones
on Mar 20, 2013
Interview and Book Review: Enterprise Software Delivery

"Enterprise Software Delivery" is the latest book by Alan W. Brown, and is a must-read guide for anybody concerned with the development and delivery of software in a large organisation.

Craig Smith
on Feb 20, 2013

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