Tag: experienced

Tackling Offshore Agile Development
As an analyst, I have spoken with hundreds of software developers and managers struggling to improve their delivery capabilities. Many are turning to Agile processes as a means to deliver high quality solutions and at the same time improve time to benefits. And, at the same time, these teams need to work with ever-shrinking budgets. Of all the questions they asked about Agile development in 2005, the most common - and the toughest - was: "Can we take advantage of offshore resources and still use Agile processes?"

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And The Agile Survey Says…

In planning the launch of the Agile Journal, CM Crossroads polled its subscribers on their attitudes towards Agile development and to see how the subscribers' values fit with the priorities for the upcoming journal. In February 2006, over 400 IT professionals representing 25 different industries responded to a short online survey. The results showed a very high level of interest in Agile processes and the recognition that responding to changing business requirements and delivering value are the key success factors for development organizations.

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