Comments on: Project Rhythm http://www.projectshrink.com/project-rhythm-1755.html Welcome To Shrinkonia. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:24:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Diwant Vaidya http://www.projectshrink.com/project-rhythm-1755.html#comment-1499 Diwant Vaidya Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:34:17 +0000 http://blog.softwareprojects.org/?p=1755#comment-1499 @Dave Thanks for the response. I was referring to one of the four 'commandments' in the agile manifesto, "software over documentation". You are absolutely correct that certain agile ceremonies require documentation. For example, we used to maintain a product backlog which was a simple excel. Look at user stories as well. Those are written on note cards. So yes, there can be documentation in agile. My point was that since agile supports "software over documentation", if the documentation can be avoided entirely then a strict agilist would do so. Teams of three people may do with zero documentation whatsoever! It's a beautiful thing when it works, although it is only for teams that work well together. @Dave Thanks for the response. I was referring to one of the four ‘commandments’ in the agile manifesto, “software over documentation”. You are absolutely correct that certain agile ceremonies require documentation. For example, we used to maintain a product backlog which was a simple excel. Look at user stories as well. Those are written on note cards. So yes, there can be documentation in agile. My point was that since agile supports “software over documentation”, if the documentation can be avoided entirely then a strict agilist would do so. Teams of three people may do with zero documentation whatsoever! It’s a beautiful thing when it works, although it is only for teams that work well together.

]]> By: Dave Nicolette http://www.projectshrink.com/project-rhythm-1755.html#comment-1498 Dave Nicolette Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:30:45 +0000 http://blog.softwareprojects.org/?p=1755#comment-1498 Diwant's statement, "In fact, strict agilists would say that nothing needs to be written in meetings as long as everyone is on the same page at the end," is not accurate. The daily stand-up is a particular "agile" ceremony that has a specific purpose. All meetings are not stand-up meetings. The statement that "agilists" think nothing needs to be written in (any) meeting reflects a poor understanding of agile methods. Diwant’s statement, “In fact, strict agilists would say that nothing needs to be written in meetings as long as everyone is on the same page at the end,” is not accurate. The daily stand-up is a particular “agile” ceremony that has a specific purpose. All meetings are not stand-up meetings. The statement that “agilists” think nothing needs to be written in (any) meeting reflects a poor understanding of agile methods.

]]> By: Sanjay Kumar http://www.projectshrink.com/project-rhythm-1755.html#comment-1497 Sanjay Kumar Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:22:43 +0000 http://blog.softwareprojects.org/?p=1755#comment-1497 Great post - Yes, It is very importent to have planned meetings with MOM artifact. But sometime in case of fire or to discuss point with small group standing meetings are also good way. Great post – Yes, It is very importent to have planned meetings with MOM artifact. But sometime in case of fire or to discuss point with small group standing meetings are also good way.

]]> By: Bas http://www.projectshrink.com/project-rhythm-1755.html#comment-1496 Bas Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:23:26 +0000 http://blog.softwareprojects.org/?p=1755#comment-1496 Hi all, Glen Alleman posted a follow up article with the same name at http://herdingcats.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/06/project-rhythm.html Check it out. Hi all,

Glen Alleman posted a follow up article with the same name at

http://herdingcats.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/06/project-rhythm.html

Check it out.

]]> By: Diwant Vaidya http://www.projectshrink.com/project-rhythm-1755.html#comment-1495 Diwant Vaidya Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:00:01 +0000 http://blog.softwareprojects.org/?p=1755#comment-1495 I disagree. I used standups very effectively with my team. In fact, strict agilists would say that nothing needs to be written in meetings as long as everyone is on the same page at the end. I disagree. I used standups very effectively with my team. In fact, strict agilists would say that nothing needs to be written in meetings as long as everyone is on the same page at the end.

]]> By: Ryan Endres http://www.projectshrink.com/project-rhythm-1755.html#comment-1494 Ryan Endres Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:39:17 +0000 http://blog.softwareprojects.org/?p=1755#comment-1494 Great post! Yes rhythm is very important to keep our project teams focused on the project. Great post! Yes rhythm is very important to keep our project teams focused on the project.

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