Here’s an interesting story about why many companies struggle applying agile methodologies – the roots of anti-agile. Last month, I did the performance appraisal of Ellaine, a trainee hired from college 6 months ago. She graduated from a prestigious, traditional, all-girls school run by Nuns who values academic excellence, etc. The discussion…

“Definition of Done” is a common term used in agile development. It is a simple phrase, yet very powerful. Many of us ignore this, until we understand and realize that it is happening all around us. What is your definition of done? When do you say something is “done”?

Here at Ideyatech, we have been practicing stand-up meetings religiously ever since our first project. So far, this short, daily routine has kept everyone up-to-date on status of their projects. By reporting daily activities, issues and bottlenecks are quickly identified and resolved. Everyone gets accountability on the tasks that are reported, and the team becomes…

Agile Software Development is a conceptual framework for software development that promotes development iterations, open collaboration, and adaptability throughout the life-cycle of the project.
True to its meaning, Agile is a concept that can be implemented in several ways. So, there is no correct way of getting it right. Tips we’d like to share…

I’ve recently come across unfuddle(http://www.unfuddle.com) which is a project tracking tool and hosted source repository. This site is built on RoR and behaves similar with Basecamp. I’m currently using Basecamp for my projects… it’s pretty good but I find it a little too limited for other things such as defect and issue tracking. Currently, I [...]

We have seen successful roll-out of Just-In-Time concept in manufacturing. This technique was popularized by Toyota with their car manufacturing process. With proper coordination, they are able to adjust their production line easily when certain demand increases. For example, if report shows increase in demand on a specific model or color, they call their suppliers [...]

Here are some tips that you may find useful when preparing project plans. Identify business need and project objectives. Ensure that there is a business need, and how the project fulfills that need is clear. This will get your project higher priority and better visibility. This will also guide you and your business analysts when [...]

Status reporting is an important function needed to be performed in any project. It is the primary tool used by project managers to communicate with their clients and stakeholders. Creating status reports may be a simple task, however, preparing one with valuable information takes some management skills and process maturity. Here are some points to [...]