The session started with an explanation of the 5 Whys, which Carlo likened to an annoying toddler. I had never thought of it that way – but it is very accurate! In our groups we picked between 2 techniques: 5 whys and cause & effect diagrams, and applied them to an exercise – 3mile island. [...]

Looking for some growth or a new opportunity? Interested in working in a Scrum team, please see the job spec below fo a company looking for a C# .NET developer to join a Scrum team in Cape Town. We are looking for a senior developer for a 1 year contract with the below skills set. There [...]

It has been quite a start to the year alright and we missed our ordinary last Tues of the month event for the JHB Scrum usergroup. We have pinned down our next topic though which is sure to be a catalyst for some heavy debates. Topic The use of Pivotal Tracker and Jira in Scrum [...]

For SUGSA’s first event of 2012, Patrick Vine shared his ‘just do it’ attitude to planning agile releases. With an emphasis on simplicity & transparency, he starts with high-level release planning using magic estimation at a feature level to generate a gut feel release date, develops detail in backlog grooming, and uses a comprehensive set [...]

Join SUGSA Cape Town on 2 February when we have Release Planning with Scrum: Controlling the Chaos. When: 2 February 2012, 6:00PM Topic: Release Planning with Scrum: Controlling the Chaos                     Sign up: Please sign up here in order to help us with catering. Venue: Allan Gray Portswood [...]