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Some inexperienced software developers often wonder: “What are Lean development team tools?” It is quite hard to answer this question, because it is formulated improperly. In this article we will tell you about Lean teams and the means that make their work more effective. First of all, we should give the definition of a Lean team and describe its main features. Read More
Each software development methodology has a particular team structure that should be implemented to hold its principles. Waterfall is no exception. This popular software development methodology has lots of specific aspects in its team building. In this article, we will tell you about the roles in Waterfall methodology. But before doing that we should give the general definitions of Waterfall and its team. Read More
Extreme Programming is an Agile methodology that has, perhaps, the largest amount of means for its realization. Like any other Agile-styled method of software development, it requires strong communication and cooperation inside the team and between the team and the customer. XP has lots of tools and techniques to make this communication more efficient. The main goal of Extreme Programming is to provide the customer the final product within the shortest time. It is also focused on the quality of a product. XP developers perform the most difficult and unusual projects. Read More
First, we should point out that the Scrum master is a role in the Scrum environments, (not a job position), so people that have other job positions can be a Scrum master: the project manager, the team leader, the senior team-member, etc.
As a Scrum master, you will have the managerial role during the project development. Scrum Master is responsible for ensuring that the project is carried out according to the rules, values and processes of Scrum, and it is progressing as planned. Read More
Agile software development methodologies have been extremely popular all over the world in recent years. Lean method is one of them. That is why many programmers want to know more about it. In this article we will compare Lean with the traditional software development methodology to understand the difference between them and to learn both methods better. Let’s start our article off with the description of Lean. Read More
Every software developer knows that Kanban board is the main means of Kanban methodology. This device allows the team to follow its progress by visualizing its workflow. Before describing the open source Kanban board software it is necessary to remind what a Kanban board is. Read More
The traditional, annual planning process is called static planning. In this approach, there is a company consensus in which the strategic thinking will be done and the company goals for the year will be defined. Afterwards, in the following weeks, the goals circle through the company, creating a detail, fixed plan for the year for the entire corporation. Read More
Today Kanban is one of the most popular methodologies of software development. It is widely used by teams and companies all over the world. A Kanban board, or a Kanban task board, is one of the best practices of this methodology. But what do we know about it? Let’s find out. Read More
Each software development methodology has a certain amount of tools to manage its projects. Their functionality and interface are different, but their goal is always the same – to make the process of project management simpler. In this article we will tell you about Lean project planning tools, but before doing that, it is necessary to find the proper definition for project planning. Read More
