Many organizations are looking at ways to scale Agile implementations, but doing so can be a particularly challenging for businesses not well-versed in Agile practices. Properly scaling more traditional Agile frameworks can be difficult for organizations with excessive personnel or an abundance of individual teams working on one or more… continue reading →
Dozens of development methodologies have popped up over the relatively few decades in which modern software development has taken place. Each method provides its own benefits and challenges throughout the software development life cycle, but it can be particularly difficult to determine how your software methodology affects production behavior of… continue reading →
In the world of software development, test-driven development (commonly shortened to tdd) is an well-known and commonly-used development methodology by which (failing) tests are initially created, and only then is the actual software code created, which aims to pass the newly-generated tests. Today we’ll take some time to explore the… continue reading →
Kanban (or 看板, literally meaning a sign in Japanese), is used today to signify a form of manufacturing in which all necessary components are managed through the use of a card that indicates missing components. The purpose of kanban is to control inventory throughout the supply chain, within a manufacturing… continue reading →
Scrum is easily one of the most well-known and commonly implemented software development frameworks in the world. At its core, scrum is actually an Agile framework. However, scrum is also technically a subset of Agile, since scrum adheres to a rather strict set of processes and practices. In this article… continue reading →
A conceptual model is a representation of a system that uses concepts and ideas to form said representation.Conceptual modeling is used across many fields, ranging from the sciences to socioeconomics to software development. When using a conceptual model to represent abstract ideas, it’s important to distinguish between a model of… continue reading →
Kaizen is the Japanese word for improvement. In the realm of software development life cycles, kaizen expands on the notions of continuous integration and continuous development with its core concept of continuous improvement. This applies to all aspects of the organization, including both the project and the employees themselves. Throughout… continue reading →
The fundamental purpose of the Rational Unified Process is to provide a model for effectively implementing commercially proven approaches to development, for use throughout the entire software development life cycle. Taking elements from other iterative software development models, the Rational Unified Process framework was initially created by the Rational Software… continue reading →
Scaled Agile Framework, also known as SAFe, is an enterprise-scale development methodology, developed by Scaled Agile. SAFe combines Lean and Agile principles within a templated framework. Proponents of SAFe claim that it provides a significant increase in employee engagement, increased productivity, faster times to market, and overall higher quality. In… continue reading →
Extreme Programming is a software development methodology designed to improve the quality of software and its ability to properly adapt to the changing needs of the customer or client. During the mid and late nineties, while working on the Chrysler Comprehensive Compensation System (C3) to help manage the company’s payroll,… continue reading →
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