Here we jump a bit deeper into the core thinking of Scrum and Kanban. Key differences between Scrum and Kanban Kanban’s focus is to minimize cycle time (the total expended time on an item of work). This is a really important point. It does not track “points” and “velocity” per se. Once a team or sub-team starts […]
Which SAFe® course is right for me? With the massive interest in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) and the related SAFe Courses, we’re getting a lot of inquiry regarding the route we recommend for aspiring SAFe® change agents. In this article we create a mapping of the various routes one can take to become certified, and […]
Scrum.org published an updated Scrum Guide in November of 2017 and here is a summary of the changes to the guide. The use of Scrum The latest Scrum Guide recognises that Scrum is not just for software development, but may be used in various contexts. These contexts highlight the flexibility of Scrum and how an […]
We are pleased to announce that as part of Agilocity’s social responsibility, we are launching a yearly Agile Scholarship program whereby we will grant two learners access to all our Public training courses for 2018. These scholarships are worth R 115 000 each, a total of R230 000 that we are giving back to the […]
By Sonia Vaessler We’ve seen many discussions on why there is such a surge in available IT positions—the digital transformation, growing demand for software in all industries, etc. And we’ve also seen many ideas about what needs to be done to solve the problem. Technology and globalization are significantly shifting business models in all sectors, […]
Lean Enterprise The name “SAFe 4.0 for Lean Software and Systems Engineering” is now known as “SAFe 4.5 for Lean Enterprises”. Holistically, the framework has been “leaned”: there are lean budgets, lean business cases (rather than “lightweight”) and Lean User Experience design, describes the idea to grow from a Lean start-up to a Lean Enterprise. The focus […]
Guest blog by Leon Tranter Estimation is a popular and controversial topic in the field of Agile software development. There are some strong opinions on how it should be done, and whether it should be done at all! This article will explain the options and techniques for estimation in Agile. Story point estimation This is […]
INVEST in your user stories Why do so many of us battle with writing good user stories? I often see people that struggle with user story slicing and dicing. “Is it too big”, “where should I slice it?”, “can this be included in that user story as part of the same user journey” are questions […]
Join us for a brief look into the worlds of Traditional vs Agile testing. Testers working on Traditional teams Traditionally testers are only involved right at the end of the SDLC/PDLC value chain. They had no inputs into the writing of the requirements. During development they didn’t have the opportunity to quickly pick up ‘issues’ […]
A good Scrum Master needs to have these top soft skills to be effective in their role. The list is by no means comprehensive, please feel free to add more in the comments. Communicator – the primary function is communication and the use of communication to get things done. The Scrum Master is always facilitating meetings […]