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Every software development methodology has its own principles. In some cases they are similar to the principles of other methods. In others – they are not. However, if you are a software developer, you should know the principles of all software engineering methodologies. In modern world it is not enough to be able to work in one method (for example – traditional Waterfall). At the beginning of the 2000s new software development methodologies were appearing almost every year. Some of them had become popular since those days. Read More
Some modern software developers prefer to use various templates of project management processes. That helps them save a lot of time for other activities instead of creating their own project management schemes. In this article we will tell you about project control templates. But before doing that, it is necessary to give the definitions of project management and project control in software development, because of the fact that in software engineering these two notions have meanings that differ significantly from their general definitions. Read More
There are lots of methodologies in modern software development industry. All of them have both advantages and disadvantages. Each software development team selects a methodology according to the needs of its projects. However, regardless of the methodology you use, you should manage your projects properly. And as you know, project control is one of the most important project management activities. That is why in this article we will tell you about the difference between project control in Agile and traditional software engineering methodologies. But before doing that, it is necessary to give the proper definitions for Agile and Waterfall software development methods. Read More
Project management in software development is an extremely complex issue. That is why many beginning developers wonder: “What are project control methods?” The answer to this question is not as simple as it might seem. Before giving it, it is necessary to say a few words about project management and to find the proper definition for control in it. Read More
Today there are lots of publications about tools used to monitor and control projects. However, only few of them give enough information on the functionality and classification of such applications. In this article we will tell you about tools for project monitoring and control. But it is useless to discuss them without giving the definitions of monitoring and control in software development. Read More
The popularity of Agile methods of software development is growing all over the world. Currently, many companies involved in the software industry are implementing Agile methods in their work. The Scrum method is one of the most popular of them. Most of the software companies’ managers all over the world think that it is quite simple to implement it. It is really not hard to understand the theory of Scrum methodology. Its descriptions look just perfect for a manager of a software developing company. However, your enterprise may face unexpected challenges while implementing the Scrum method. Read More
The issue of difference between various methodologies is now one of the most important issues in software development. Usually programmers compare traditional methodology with various Agile methods. It is necessary to define what methodology it is it better to use for certain projects. In this article we will compare Lean methodology to the traditional Waterfall method and find the difference between them. Read More
Every software development methodology has its particular amount of roles. They usually depend on the structure of its team. As we know, modern software development industry includes lots of methodologies. That is why their teams are not similar. In this article we will tell you about the roles typical for Lean methodology. But before doing that it is necessary to describe the method itself. Read More
Most of modern software developers are used to keeping their code intact after they write it. They do not want to change anything until it works. The old code may have some bugs or other flaws, but they will still use it because they don’t want to work on its improvement. In Extreme Programming things go differently. It is an Agile method and so flexibility is its main feature. Read More
