I’m starting a hopefully regular feature here where I will be posting links to articles elsewhere on the web, with content about scrum and agile that I find interesting.
First up is Kent Beck’s ‘State of Agile’ presentation.
http://www.infoq.com/news/2009/01/Agile-Trends-Kent-Beck
He has some very interesting things to say about the alignment between agile’s values of transparency and how they help business, particularly in our current difficult economic climate.
Mike Cohn posted what amounts to a “Requirements Koan”
http://blog.mountaingoatsoftware.com/?p=77
This challenge was like a brain worm that I kept thinking about for days after. It is intended to get you to think about the fact that all new requirements can be thought of as merely improvements. Or something. Go read the post.
Also, Mike Cohn’s presentation on what scrum is has received a small update and a face lift. You can find it at:
http://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/scrum-a-presentation
Martin Fowler has an interesting piece on the importance of using engineering practises that support agile development
http://martinfowler.com/bliki/FlaccidScrum.html
Of particular interest to me was his statement that team’s who do not adopt these practises are risking the reputation of scrum as a whole, but that he’s not worried about it.
Boris Gloger posted a review of the VersionOne software:
http://scrum4you.wordpress.com/2009/02/03/scrum-tools-version-one/
Lastly, if you’re looking for a comprehensive rundown on the tools available for supporting scrum in your organisation, Mike Cohn has started a website at:
http://www.userstories.com/
Coming later in the year will be samples and examples of stories and backlogs.
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