Every software development project requires a plan to realize it. This plan must be well done because the quality of the final software product depends on it strongly. That is why it is necessary to discuss the issue of project planning and control. Read More
If you are a software developer, you have definitely heard of Extreme Programming. This is a popular Agile method of software development that was designed especially for projects with extremely short terms of product delivery. Specialists define 12 practices in Extreme Programming. They are subdivided into four groups. One of these groups is called feedback, or fine-scale feedback. Let’s look at this group in greater detail in order to understand the methodology of Extreme Programming and to learn its main practices. Read More
What do you know about Scrum applications? You will probably say something about the Scrum task board and the particular kind of task management typical for this methodology. Of course, this is true. However, Scrum tools are not as simple as they might seem. There are several classifications of them. But before learning these aspects, we should find the definition for a Scrum application. Read More
If you work in IT sector, you must have heard about Agile methodology. The term Agile has become a buzzword, and lots of software developers have become obsessed with it. In short, Agile means a number of principles and practices which create a certain ideology for software development. There are quite a few methods of software development, but they all share the same principles which were put forward back in 2001 in Agile Manifesto. They are the following: Read More
Some inexperienced software developers ask questions about the difference between Scrum and Sprint. However, these questions are pointless. The main thing every developer should know about sprints is that they are the main activities of Scrum methodology. Hence, sprint is a part of Scrum and there is no reason to talk about the difference between them. Read More
Scrum is considered one of the best Agile practices. This methodology is popular among the developers all over the world. That is why it is necessary to describe the structure of an Agile Scrum team in greater detail. Read More
What do you know about Kanban? Have you ever worked with this methodology of software development? Most specialists will answer that this is one of the Agile methods. Of course, this is a correct answer. However… Read More
Defect management is one of the key issues when it comes to the working on a project. Many teams of developers have their own approaches to bug tracking. Generally, they can be sub-divided in two main strategies. The first one (the traditional approach) is focused on using bug trackers during the whole process. The second strategy (the Agile approach) is based on the assumption that the use of bug trackers is not always necessary. Read More
Scrum is the main way of project management in Agile. It means that most of the Agile projects are run in a Scrum manner. Agile project management with Scrum has several main principles.
Independence of the Scrum team is the first and the main principle of its work. It means that the team of Scrum developers has no strict limits to work within. In the traditional approach to software development, the team is usually provided with complete and detailed instructions on the future project. At Agile project management by Scrum, the team is more independent in its actions. The reason of it is the assumption that the team knows better what the final product should look like. Read More
