Executive Update

Starting Agile Adoption: Part II -- Avoiding Common Pitfalls of Planning

Posted November 10, 2010 | Technology |

Agile software development involves people working together, across disciplines, to deliver business value efficiently. While the Agile Manifesto states that agile development values "responding to change over following a plan" and "working software over documentation," that does not mean plans are not important. A plan allows you to measure your progress, focus your efforts, or, more important, present a target that stakeholders can invest in.

About The Author
Steve Berczuk
Steve Berczuk is an engineer and ScrumMaster at Humedica, where he's helping to build next-generation clinical informatics applications based on software as a service (SaaS). The author ofSoftware Configuration Management Patterns: Effective Teamwork, Practical Integration, he is a recognized expert in software configuration management and agile software development. Mr. Berczuk is passionate about helping teams work effectively to produce… Read More
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