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Iterative-Incremental
To model the iterative and incremental nature of an Agile project, we must repeat the process described above in several…
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Modelling the Seven Genes of Agile
The following section describes sections of the Agile Project Dynamics (APD) model pertaining to agile methods, and delves into the…
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Modelling the Dynamics of Agile Software Projects
This chapter presents the Agile Project Dynamics (APD) model. Following the research into Agile methodologies and our formulation of the…
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Strategic Project Management with System Dynamics
System Dynamics was famously used by Pugh-Roberts/PA Consulting to diagnose the causes of cost and schedule overruns on an Ingalls…
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Brooks’ Law
In one of the classic works of software project management, “The Mythical Man Month: Essays on Software Engineering”, Fred Brooks…
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The Rework Cycle
The conventional view of a project is as a collection of predefined tasks. Based on a predetermined work rate (number…
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System Dynamics and its Applicability to Software Project Management
Introduction to System Dynamics Dr. Jay W. Forrester at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology created System Dynamics in the 1960s.…
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Customer Involvement
The Agile Manifesto values “customer collaboration over contract negotiation.” A more traditional way of doing things would be to lock-in…
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Micro-Optimizing
This gene represents the adaptive nature of agile processes. We employ the term “Optimizing” because, in most agile methodologies, teams…
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Refactoring
An incremental and feature driven approach to the development of software systems can produce sub-optimal architectures compared to a waterfall…
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Waterfall/BDUF
Figure 14 depicts the flow of a classic Waterfall/BDUF approach: In the Analysis phase the requirements for the ATM system…
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Iterative-Incremental
Another principle of the Agile Alliance is to “deliver working software frequently, from a couple of weeks to a couple…
