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Over the last few years we’ve seen the introduction of Agile software development into the mainstream. In 2006 the Agile Alliance are
claimed that Agile frameworks had
crossed the chasm. Frameworks such as Scrum have been seized upon by management and they are the ones who are now controlling the introduction of Agility.
The reasons for this are quite understandable. Management are simply looking for ways to improve how technology (and especially software) is created. And why shouldn’t they? As a profession we have been spectacular in our failures. We have deliver low quality code, at a cost that’s greater than what was promised, and we’ve delivered it late. We should expect there to be changes to this state of affairs.
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Filed under: Agile Software Development, Cultural Change, Organisation Change, Project Management, Scrum, Technology , Agile Software Development, Cultural Change, Organisation Change, Project Management, Scrum, Technology
The Kobayashi Maru is the name of a starship in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and also the name of a simulation of a no-win scenario. Wikipedia has a good outline of the scenario and the dilemma:
… the cadet receives a distress signal, stating that the Kobayashi has struck a “gravitic mine” in the Klingon Neutral Zone and is rapidly losing power, hull integrity and life support. There are no other vessels nearby. The cadet is faced with a decision:
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Filed under: Product Ownership, Project Management, Scrum , Decision Making, Kobayashi Maru, Product Owner, Scrum
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