The Roots of Anti-Agile (Agile Methodology)

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The Roots of Anti-Agile

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…

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Improving your Corporate Knowledge

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Improving your Corporate Knowledge

For the past two months, we have been having our weekly T3 (Tuesday Tech Talk) sessions. It’s a 30-minute discussion about any technical topic the presenter would like to discuss. Presenters are randomly selected from the development group. So far, we have received nothing but benefits from this activity. Its benefits and advantages after the jump.

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Finding Value in Stand-up Meetings

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Finding Value in Stand-up Meetings

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…

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