You certainly will find it challenging to make use of the convergence and consensus aspect of estimating this way if it’s just you all on your lonesome – however you can still use the sequence that is on the cards   more »

There is not one single mention of the Customer. Its a shame but I assume this is because developers generally don't have a relationship with the customer   more »

Its not just the human that is agile – all of life is agile – capable even of adapting to the catastrophic change brought about by the KT boundary event that rid us of the dinosaurs.   more »

I'm based in the UK and unlikely to attend unless I see something that really motivates me to argue with the boss to pay for the jaunt rather than visit one of my clients in the Middle East or Africa.   more »

...the word concentric assits the concept that all the processes in agile "have a common center" - that being quality and delivery...   more »

Rizwan.Tayabali recently posted a blog on waterfall v agile which I interpreted very much as process v people.   more »

From day 1 – why do you decide to become agile – because it will bring benefits – how will you know these have been realised – you will need to measure them – which should be straight forward assuming its some measurement you’re not happy with that made you decide to become agile to fix it in the first place.   more »

I would point out that the product backlog isn't much more than a list - and is only going to be as complicated as you make it   more »