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In-Depth: The Evidence-Based Business Case For Agile

Scrum.org

So we went to Google Scholar and searched for review articles. 2010) reviewed 28 scientific studies that investigated how Scrum is associated with overall business outcomes. A strength of such a review is that it allows for the identification of patterns across many studies. 2014 ; Young & Jordan, 2008 ; Russo, 2021 ).

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In-Depth: Stable Or Fluid Teams? What Does The Science Say?

Scrum.org

This concern is also present in academic literature, where authors like Mathieu and his colleagues (2008) and Mortensen and Haas (2018) point out that there is a research gap because studies are often based on stable teams, whereas this is often not the case in the modern workplace. Bradley et. Or if these processes can be fast-tracked.

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Assume a Spherical Cow

Leading Agile

The impression was reinforced strongly when I attempted to bridge the divide by participating in the academic tracks of agile and technical conferences in the 2007-2008 time frame. I told them that practitioners wouldn’t bother using TDD if they hadn’t experienced benefits like that one. In the dirty, smelly field.

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The 23 Best Project Management Books For Upgrading Your Career in 2020

Planio

Swipe to Unlock: The Primer on Technology and Business Strategy. Technical documentation. These books range from technical guides to quick catch-ups on the core principles of project management, from how to gather requirements and plan your timeline to communicating and inspiring your team. Author: Harvard Business Review.

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Microeconomics and Risk Management in Decision Making for Software Development

Herding Cats

Take for example the deployment of an ERP system, the installation, and startup of a process control system, the release of a suite of embedded software controllers for a car, aircraft, petrochemical plant. A recent survey of 600 firms indicated that 35% of them had at least one "runaway' software project. Now To Risk Management.

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Misunderstanding Making Decisions in the Presence of Uncertainty

Herding Cats

So in the end, if we are to make a decision in the presence of uncertainty, we MUST make estimates to develop a reliable shipping date while producing an accurate and precise estimate of the cost, schedule, and technical performance of the product shipped on that date. Eggstaff, Thomas A.

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Compendium of Works to Increase Probability of Project Success

Herding Cats

Business, Technical, Systems, Risk, and Project Management Briefings and Presentations. Technical Performance Measures (#TPM). Cost, Schedule, and Technical Performance Management (#CSTPM). Product Development (#ProdDev). Agile Software Development (#ASD). Table of Contents (Click the Name to go to Section).