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Practical Teamwork for Agile Developers

steveberczuk Steve Berczuk, ScrumMaster and co-author of "Software Configuration Management Patterns: Effective Teamwork, Practical Integration" discusses his ideas on the interactions between architectural and organizational issues, especially as they relate to helping teams to develop requirements so that we are solving the right problems, understanding how to apply various technologies, and building tools.


Wanting to be part of a team

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Written by Steve Berczuk   
Tuesday, 10 July 2007 00:06
Another lesson I learned from my home renovation project is that while you can follow the steps of an agile process and still not be agile. The people on the team need to want the process to work. 
Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 July 2007 02:19
 

Construction Metaphor: Collaboration over Contracts

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Written by Steve Berczuk   
Wednesday, 15 November 2006 02:34
There are a few things that I find troublesome about the software development is building architecture metaphor, but a recent experience with a home renovation is leading me to believe that the metaphor works when looking at project management and agile values. 
Last Updated on Wednesday, 15 November 2006 03:17
 

Individuals and Interactions (and Tools)

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Written by Steve Berczuk   
Monday, 06 November 2006 02:01
I value Individual and Interactions over Processes and Tools, but I am wondering what I can learn from my tools.
Last Updated on Monday, 06 November 2006 05:43
 


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