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What's the Difference between Agile and Scrum?

To comprehend the difference between Agile and Scrum, first, we must have a better understanding of- What is Agile? What is Scrum? What Is Agile? Agile is an approach/methodology that assists us in the constant iteration of processes of the Software Development Life Cycle such as development, testing, etc. This methodology has established several benefits such as delivering high-value features in short delivery cycles, which were otherwise a challenge in the conventional waterfall approach. Agile aids to enhance customer retention and satisfaction. This is achieved by breaking down the product into relatively smaller units/builds, resulting in making the activities concurrent. Agile advances teamwork and in-person communication. The 12 Principles Of Agile Several Approaches To Implementing Agile- Scrum Kanban Feature Driven Development (FDD) Extreme Programming (XP) Lean Software Development (LSD) Adaptive System Development (ASD) Dynamic Systems Develop
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DONE Understanding Of The “Definition Of DONE”

DONE Understanding Of The “Definition Of DONE” Professional Scrum Master (PSM-I) workshop has a module that talks about the Definition of DONE (DoD) and Technical Debt. I have often come across several students who find this concept confusing. This article is a small attempt to have better clarity on these topics. Let us take a look at the DoD- As stated in Scrum Guides the Definition of Done (DoD) is – When a Product Backlog item or an Increment is described as “Done”, one must understand what ‘Done’ means. Although this may vary significantly for every Scrum Team, members must have a shared understanding of what it means for work to be completed and to ensure transparency. This is the definition of ‘Done’ for the Scrum Team and it is used to assess when work is complete on the product Increment In short, DoD is a shared understanding within the Scrum Team on what it takes to make your Product Increment releasable. DONE = Releasable It wouldn’t be an exag

Waterfall Vs Agile Or Knowledge Vs Values

People often compare waterfall vs agile and argue one is better than others. Discussions also happen around simple requirement vs complex requirement and if simple then a waterfall and if complex then use one of the agile approaches. Is it that simple? Is comparing based on requirement type correct? Another argument is about predictive vs empirical and if predictive then waterfall else agile approach. People also do a comparison of a project vs product. If you have a project (often referred to as fixed time and fixed cost) then go for waterfall and if you have a product that is being built based on market reaction then take one of the agile approaches. I don’t see people consider full context and that stumps me. Let’s talk about complex predictive projects such as setting up a disaster recovery system, automation of plant, rolling out SAP HR in 28 multiple countries simultaneously or automating delivery pipeline. Here we have predictive work like setting up a production-like e

Agile Scrum Training Or Certification – A Dilemma For You And Me

We at Agilemania deliver coaching and training in global leadership skills and agile competencies to business owners, managers, and executives of companies trading in national and international marketplaces. Our Principal Consultant Mr. Naveen Kumar Singh with over 22+ years of experience has helped hundreds of businesses and leaders to be agile and more importantly to stay agile. Here is how he thinks about agile training and certifications. About Naveen Kumar Singh Naveen Kumar Singh is a Consultant than a coach as he focuses more on organization design, product & service delivery and associated business values over people's mindset, culture, and behavior. He does understand good people and culture will improve delivery and business value. But he chooses to work on organization design, process ennoblement and associated business value (mostly top-down approach) than working with people and teams to improve culture, behavior, and mindset. His professional credentials