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Interview with Eduardo Miranda about Estimating and Planning Agile Projects

Eduardo Miranda, associate professor at the Master of Software Engineering program at Carnegie Mellon University explains the need for planning in agile projects, and describes various planning techniques that can be used with agile. He also looks on the impact of agile on project management offices and on the role of project managers in agile projects.

Ben Linders
on Jun 24, 2013
Interview and Book Excerpt: Hiring Geeks that Fit

Author, consultant, blogger and management guru Johanna Rothman has written a new book titled Hiring Geeks that Fit, in which she addresses the challenges and joys of employing technical people. Published through Leanpub the book is available to InfoQ readers at a discounted rate.

Shane Hastie
on Jun 18, 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
What’s Wrong with Feedback

Feedback is not the same as prediction. Data does not tell us what to do – it simply indicates a problem. Feedback underpins much of the Agile Manifesto. Acting on feedback is how we deliver iteratively, and opportunities for feedback are formalized in many Agile practices, from pair programming in XP, to Scrum

Alex Adamopoulos
on Jun 05, 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
Software Development: How the Traditional Contract Model Increases the Risk of Failure

Susan Atkinson and Gabrielle Benefield argue that the standard contract model for software development is based on outdated and flawed assumptions, and that this is contributing to the high rates of failure in IT projects, regardless of whether the IT projects are resourced internally or outsourced to a third party. The contract model is in need of a total overhaul.

Gabrielle Benefield Susan Atkinson
on May 28, 2013
Managing Build Jobs for Continuous Delivery

The number of jobs in a continuous integration tool can range from a few to several thousand, all performing various functions. There is an approach to manage these jobs in a more efficient manner.

Martin Peston
on May 24, 2013
Managing the Unmanageable: Author Q&A

Mickey Mantle and Ron Lichty have written a book about managing and employing programmers. The book examines the characteristics of programmers and programming teams and discusses how to manage them. They provide a variety of tools along with many rules of thumb they’ve collected through the years.

Shane Hastie
on May 13, 2013
InfoQ Interviews David J. Anderson at Lean Kanban 2013 Conference

If they were to carve a new Mt. Everest into the mountains surrounding Silicon Valley, then alongside Dijkstra, Kernighan, The Three Amigos and The Gang of Four they would need to make room for David J. Anderson, father of Kanban in the software development industry. The Lean Kanban Conference took place in downtown Chicago last week, and InfoQ interviewed Anderson.

Victor Grazi
on May 09, 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
Implementing Kanban in Practice

At the Lean Kanban conference, InfoQ asked Dr. Arne Roock how a team can evaluate whether Kanban is the right tool, and how to kick it off. Dr. Roock offers some prescriptive advice.

Victor Grazi
on May 01, 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

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