Simplicity – The Art of Maximising the Amount not Done – is Essential
Author: Peter Round What exactly does maximising the amount not done mean? I find people don’t quite understand or grasp the statement properly, and sometimes, it takes a bit to get to that point. It even took me a while to fully comprehend even though, in practice, I have used this agile principle perhaps without […]
Read MoreThe Role of a Business Analyst in Scrum
Author: Ben McDonnell Introduction I am often asked: How does the role of a Business Analyst (BA) fit into the Scrum Framework? After all, the Scrum Guide makes it quite clear that the only defined roles are the Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Delivery Team. Within Scrum, the Development Team comprises a team of cross-functional […]
Read MoreWhen it comes to agile working, are you cutting the mustard? An antidote to Agile rigidity
Author: Matt Hamp Agile methodology is the new kid on the block in the project world, but are you using it most effectively? In this series of blogs, I will discuss Agile processes and ceremonies, their intent and how we can get lost in their process. I will provide my view on how, as a […]
Read MoreEducation – Agile Management of Development on a Large-Scale Data Project
The Problem This education provider engaged exposé to implement a large data platform to leverage, manage, govern, and report on their data ecosystem. An existing Data Warehousing solution was already in place, so methodologies and business rules were important to maintain. Due to the size, scope of data, and the number of data-producing applications, there […]
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