In a move that has taken far too long to come to fruition but has finally arrived, the United States Department of Defense (DoD) has made considerable changes to its procurement rules that in the past proved to be a major roadblock. Before vendors were bound by law to...
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Combining Lean Techniques with Scrum
There are many agile methodologies and frameworks, including Scrum, XP and Kanban. For some, choosing one works well. For others, itโs necessary to use more than one. We find that most projects that are being done using "agile" are actually using three complimentary...
Common Agile Transition Pitfalls
Agile transformations do not take place overnight. They require discipline and consistent inspecting, adapting and following through. Any well-intended transformation is at risk of slipping back to old ways if certain challenges and pitfalls are not addressed and...
Agile Transformations That Donโt Fail
Find out why some Agile transformations fail and how to ensure success in your Agile journey with proven strategies.
Video of Mark Layton’s ‘Racing in Reverse’ Presentation
Platinum Edge is pleased to announce that its Founder and CEO, Mark C. Layton, has posted a YouTube video of his research-infused presentation titled "Racing in Reverse: The Quantitative Relationship Between Overtime, Defects, and Project Slippage" after receiving a...
What is Lean Software Development?
Lean software development is an implementation of lean manufacturing principles and practices in the software development domain. It was actually adapted from the Toyota Production System. It can be summarized by seven principles: Eliminate waste. Waste means anything...
Questions for Assembling Your First Agile Team
Learn the key questions to ask when assembling your first Agile team to ensure collaboration and project success.
Agile Roadmap: What’s the Objective?
Learn the key elements of an Agile roadmap and how it guides teams towards successful project completion.
Scrum: The Role of the Product Owner
Learn about the role of the product owner on the scrum team, including responsibilities and how they lead development efforts.
Internal Emails Waste 40% of Employee Time
In an age where social networks are becoming more prevalent by the day and Generation Y is straying away from conventional forms of communication, such as emails, itโs a pleasant surprise to hear that Halton Housing Trust is taking a leap to decrease email usage...
Principles behind the Agile Manifesto
We follow these principles: Our highest priority is to satisfy the customerโจthrough early and continuous deliveryโจ of valuable software. Welcome changing requirements, even late in โจdevelopment. Agile processes harness change for โจthe customer's competitive advantage....
Grindr Tech Talk: Using metrics to drive a high performance SCRUM Team
Lukas Sliwka, Grindrโs VP of Engineering, and the Grindr development team will be conducting a Tech Talk on June 25, 2014 focusing on: Implementing SCRUM metrics to drive high performance SCRUM teams while building strong and innovative software engineering...
