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In every business decision it is advisable to have a method for planning, execution and problem solving: it means that you should spend some time in defining a problem, time to develop a solution plan, and time for execution.
This may look quite simple, but all businesses (very often) spend large resources following this method only to realize that, in reality, they should have solved a different problem. In order to lead a successful company, discovering the right problems is at least as important as solving them well. Read More
There are lots of software development methodologies today. Some people may wonder what the best is. Many of them compare the Extreme Programming method (XP) to other methodologies to figure out its advantages and disadvantages. We will also provide an analysis of this issue. But first of all, we need to figure out what Extreme Programming exactly is. Read More
Inexperienced software developers often try to compare bug tracking with the traditional model of software development. However, such comparison is formulated improperly and has no sense because it is impossible to compare a bug tracking process with a software development methodology. To answer the question: “Why is it impossible?” we should give the proper definitions for bug tracking process and traditional Waterfall software development methodology. Read More
The issue of difference between traditional and Agile software development methods is very topical today. Programmers all over the world discuss it to find the best methodology out there. In this article we will compare traditional software development method with the most popular Agile methodology to find the difference between these two approaches to software engineering. Read More
Testing is a very important stage of every software developing project. Agile Scrum testing differs significantly from the traditional testing methodologies. Most of the companies that use Waterfall approach to software development conduct testing only at the final stages of the working process, when the product is almost ready. Their testers are employees on special positions who do not contact the customers and the final users. Read More
Every software development team needs to have a certain amount of applications to manage its projects. That is because of the fact that the degree of complexity of modern software development projects is very high. Lean developers also use project management tools. Some programmers wonder: “What are lean project tracking systems?” To answer this question properly, we have to know the definition of Lean project tracking. Read More
There are lots of project management methods in modern software development industry. The developers can choose methodologies according to the needs of their projects. However, most software development teams prefer to work in one project management methodology. Partially that is because of the fact that they don’t want to change their structure before every project. Read More
Many scrum masters in their everyday work have faced situations where scrum has produced not so ideal results (some type of Scrum failure), not because the agile methodology is wrong, but because the company hasn’t understood, or disrespected, how scrum should work. Read More
The main issue in achieving success is how to ensure your IT projects are completed on time and on budget. Project management seems so candid – define a deadline, define a budget, choose the right people, and voila – the project will get done.
In practice, project management is not so genuine. The wrong people are often included in the team; team members don’t know what is expected of them or did not understand the demands. The project scope changes and deadlines aren’t met – different problems will appear.
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