agile

Agile is an effective software development method used by many of the leading companies. The values of Agile methodology include individuals and interactions, working software, customer collaboration, and responding to change.

Quality Assurance (QA) and testing are essential to the Agile development process, providing valuable information at all phases of development. Traditionally, testing is done at the end of development, prior to release. But in Agile, basic testing is embedded throughout the entire development process.

Agile development is a popular and effective methodology in IT and software development. But there are several misconceptions about Agile that come from a lack of understanding of the process. Here are five myths about Agile Development…busted:

Project management tools help agile teams collaborate and deliver quality products more efficiently.

I am proud to announce that Jim Wang, Shinetech’s Vice President, Global Delivery, recently completed the Chinese translation of Software in 30 Days, written by the creators of Scrum, Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland. The book will be on sale in China this month.

Sprint planning meetings are essential for Scrum teams to determine the amount of work necessary to achieve the sprint goal and meet clients’ requirements. Here are some expert tips for effective sprint planning meetings:

Mobile application development is flourishing with the increasing sales of smart phones and tablets, so savvy businesses are ramping up engagement with mobile users. But many businesses are not prepared to invest in hiring internal mobile app developers since building these applications is highly specialized and costly work.

At Shinetech, we use the Agile SCRUM framework for delivering software to our global client base as a highly effective way to collaborate as a team with our customers.

Scrum methodology, a project management technique that’s ideal for software projects, divides a project into smaller working sections managed with a tightly knit team approach. For those who wonder whether or not they are practicing Scrum, certified scrum trainers, like Alan Cyment, have said: “If you are following all of the framework rules, you are.