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In-Depth: How To Create Better Work Agreements For Your Team

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DeChurch & Mesmer-Magnus (2010) combined the results from 58 scientific studies and found that teams benefit greatly from knowing the skills of each of their members and knowing how to effectively combine those skills for the tasks at hand. Analysis of fault generation caused by stress during software development. Edmondson, A.

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In-Depth: The Science On Sustainable Pace, Stress, And Motivation

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Many studies have shown that stressed developers make more mistakes (Furuyama, Arai & Lio, 1996, Sonnentag et. High-stress environments are also more likely to burn developers out (Sonnentag et. One of the most studied factors in stress-related research is motivation. In Achieving Quality in Software (pp.

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

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We will share results from scientific studies that we located through Google Scholar. In a scientific study , we identified five core processes — or factors— that happen in and around Agile teams at varying levels of quality: Teams work to be as responsive as possible through automation, refinement, and a high(er) release frequency.

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Unlocking the Power and Mastery of Development Approach and Life Cycle

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H3: Evaluating Your Project Environment Environment evaluation involves an in-depth analysis of the project environment, including market trends, technological advancements, and regulatory landscape through Environmental Impact Studies. Paper presented at PMI® Global Congress 2014—North America, Phoenix, AZ. & Burgan, D.

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Top 10 Lean/ Kanban Books for IT, Software and Knowledge Work!

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hours, Published 2014 by Blue Hole Press). This is the original book where David Anderson first laid down the definition of and guidance to the Kanban Method for software and knowledge work. Principle of Product Development Flow. 290 pages, Published 8 May 2014 by Celeritas Publishing). Kanban from the Inside.

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Risk Management Resources

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A Taxonomy of Threats for Complex Risk Management,” Centre for Risk Studies, Research Programme of the Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies, University of Cambridge, Judge Business School, June 2014. “A IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering , Vol. 1, March 2014. 5, September/October 2011. 255, April 2010.

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A Compendium of Risk Management Resources

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This blog page is dedicated to the resources used to manage the risk encountered on software-intensive systems using traditional and agile development methods. Let's start with a critical understanding of the purpose of managing risk on software development projects. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering , Vol.