Alexander Sergeev

Battle: Agile vs. Traditional Methods

The competition between the traditional and the Agile software developing methods is one of the main issues of modern software development industry. Generally, this distinction between Agile and traditional methods is not final. Each of its items can be subdivided into several more approaches. Nevertheless, this is the most general division of software developing methods and it is hard to imagine the trends of modern software creating industry without understanding it. In this article we will tell you about the main features of traditional and Agile software development methods and make an analyze of their advantages and disadvantages. Read More

Agile Team Building

Let us talk about one of the main aspects of every company’s activity – the team building. Building a successful Agile team is not a simple task. To achieve your goal you need to show flexibility and innovative business approach. The process of Agile team building has its own specific features. It differs greatly from what we are used to call team building. Let’s look at the Agile team building activities and principles more closely. Read More

Scrum Retrospective: 2 Ways to Make Retrospectives Engaging

Scrum retrospective is one of the most important details of the Scrum methodology. It usually takes place after each sprint. Scrum teams need this retrospective to realize the strong and weak features of their work. Usually, the scrum retrospective issues are subdivided into two groups. The first group relies on the tasks that were performed successfully during the sprint. The second group of issues is dedicated to the things that need to be improved during the next sprints. Read More

How Kanban System Works

Kanban is a popular project management system. It was invented in Japan in the late 1940s. The method has been significantly upgraded since those days, but its main principles are the same:

• Consideration of the customer’s demand;
• Visualization of workflow;
• Limitation of the work in progress. Read More

Two Types of Kanban Systems

Kanban is a popular project management system. It is widely used all over the world. Kanban can be applied to different industries, including software development. However, initially it was invented to manage the manufacturing process. In this article we will tell you about the main types of Kanban systems, but before doing that it is necessary to say a few words about the history of Kanban and its main functions. Read More