agile methodology

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.

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.

Scrum sprint planning meetings are held at the start of the sprint cycle. The product owner and Scrum Master meet with the rest of the team to review the product backlog, answer any questions and set a sprint goal.

Working with an Offshore Development Center (ODC) benefits businesses in many ways, making use of highly trained specialists who can speed productivity, strengthen outcomes and lower costs.

If you think you can’t deploy Agile development across your distributed development teams, think again. As it turns out, the very nature of Agile’s adaptable environment makes it an ideal development methodology for ensuring momentum and process efficiency across distributed teams.

The benefits of agile are widely known, but may be difficult to implement—at least at first. When developers are switching over to Agile methodology, the first question they may be asking is: How can I work Agile into my daily tasks?

This question may come in tandem with the following issues for developers who ask it:

Top tips for turning agile objections into management incentives

It’s adaptable, nimble and efficient. So why isn’t every company embracing agile methodology for software development? As it turns out, the No. 1 barrier to agile adoption is corporate resistance to change.

So what’s a government IT professional to do when budget resources are tight and expectations for application development is high? Turn to agile software development, of course.