What is the Agile Manifesto? The Agile Manifesto is a short manifesto promoting agile software development based on four ideals and twelve principles. The Agile Manifesto was written by 17 software development professionals who saw a growing need for an alternative to documentation-driven and heavyweight software development processes. It was published in February 2001. What […]
What is Agile Software Development?
What is Agile? Agile software development is an assortment of software development techniques based on iterative development, which means that requirements and solutions change through the collaboration of self-organizing teams of cross-functional members. Agile methodologies or Agile processes generally advocate a disciplined management approach that promotes regular inspection and adaptation as well as a philosophy […]
Traditional vs. Agile vs. Lean Project Management: Key Differences
Project managers in today’s corporate IT environment face many challenges in delivering products to customers quickly, reliably, and cost-effectively. Most of these challenges stem from a rapidly changing environment characterized by haste, unclear expectations, and arbitrary deadlines, among other factors. Even when careful attention is given to accurately defining project goals, maintaining communication, and meeting […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Scaling Scrum
Scrum framework was originally envisioned to be used in a simple and focused environment— one team of up to 9 people working with one Backlog to deliver a (relatively) small-scale project. Over time, however, the framework started gaining ground in the enterprise landscape. In such an environment, everything is larger, including the organizational structure, the […]
SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) — an introduction
SAFe is a framework for scaling Agile in large organizations. It consists of two to four levels: Team level Program level Large Solution level (optional) Portfolio level (optional) Here’s a diagram that illustrates Full SAFe, the most comprehensive version of the Scaled Agile Framework: Team Level At the team level (referred to as Agile team), […]