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Agile Documentation (Part 2)

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Amir Kolsky
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Amir Kolsky

This featured article is a continuation of the article appearing in the October 2007 Ezine by Amir Kolsky, Senior Consultant, Agile coach and trainer at Net Objectives. This installment extends the discussion of the place documentation takes within an Agile process by considering the unreliability of written documentation in terms of accuracy and immediacy which often leads Agile teams to put an emphasis instead on warm, high bandwidth communication media such as face-to-face conversations.

Publish Date:
12/12/2007
Volume, Issue, Date:
Volume 4, Number 4, December 2007

Net Objectives Pattern Repository

The purpose of this repository, sponsored by Net Objectives, is to serve as a central clearing house for patterns in software. You are free to use this material for your edification and study, and, optionally, you may contribute your views on patterns and forces in software development by joining our Yahoo Lean Programming Group: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/leanprogramming/
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What is a Streamzine?

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Scott Bain

An introduction to Net Objectives' asynchronous learning experience: 'Streamzines', by Senior Consultant Scott Bain. He points out the aspects of the player window, operation of the DVD-type controls, gives an example of the PowerPoint style animation capabilities, shows the inclusion of interactive elements, and provides an example link to an outside web page.

Publish Date:
03/25/2007
Length:
15 minutes

Encapsulate That!

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Scott Bain

This presentation is about the 'Magic Consulting Card' in design, and how it can be used to find design patterns in problem domains.

Publish Date:
02/01/2008
Length:
35-40 minutes

Jack be Agile - Jack be Lean

Sustainable Product Development
The Lean-Agile Connection
Lean software development and Agile software development are two approaches on the minds of many who want to become more effective software developers. Lean? Agile? Are they similar or different? Do they compete or complement each other?

VSTS Resources

Our Collection of Agile with Microsoft™ Visual Studio Team System™ (VSTS) Resources

The Role of Quality Assurance in Lean-Agile Software Development

This is an excerpt of Alan Shalloway’s and Jim Trott’s upcoming book – "Lean-Agile Anti-Patterns and What to Do About Them".
This chapter covers several critical issues surrounding the role of quality assurance in Lean-Agile software development