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SAFe Simply Explained (Part 1): Core Competencies and Principles

Inloox

What usually started in software development can now be extended to the entire company and thus, change the way people collaborate. Large corporations in particular, which are in urgent need of more agility due to entrenched structures, usually have the hardest time implementing an agile transformation. But it’s not that easy.

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Benefits of Scaled Agile Framework ( SAFe®) – Agilemania

Agilemania

The year was 2011 and there was a pressing need for a scaling framework that could help large organizations design efficient systems to build enterprise level products/solutions to cater to customer’s rapidly changing needs. In the Scaled Agile Framework, every team member works diligently. Take an economic view.

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In-Depth: The Evidence-Based Business Case For Agile

Scrum.org

So we went to Google Scholar and searched for review articles. 2010) reviewed 28 scientific studies that investigated how Scrum is associated with overall business outcomes. A strength of such a review is that it allows for the identification of patterns across many studies. Information and Software Technology , 78 , 83–94.

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In-Depth: Stable Or Fluid Teams? What Does The Science Say?

Scrum.org

Bushe and Chu (2011) identify seven situations that drive the use of fluid teaming in those environments: High turnover among employees, leading to changes in teams. However, several studies show that cohesion positively impacts performance only in later stages of team development (e.g. The need for fluid teams. Bradley et.

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How To Base Your Beliefs About Agile On Evidence

Scrum.org

There are dozens of high-quality academic works to draw from, there are dozens of academic journals dedicated to (agile) software development (ASD) and change management. software estimation”), and then select “review articles” under “type” on the left. So where do you find it?

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Microeconomics and Risk Management in Decision Making for Software Development

Herding Cats

Take for example the deployment of an ERP system, the installation, and startup of a process control system, the release of a suite of embedded software controllers for a car, aircraft, petrochemical plant. A recent survey of 600 firms indicated that 35% of them had at least one "runaway' software project. Now To Risk Management.

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Projecting Project Success

MPUG

Although technology and software development tools are essential for most projects, it’s the leadership of a project that makes the difference between a project’s success or failure. The success of a project depends on people—not technology or tools. How to Forecast the Success of Technology Projects.