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Piecing Together the Agile Modeling Practices
Agile practices are synergistic because they support and enable each other. In order for an Agile approach to work, it’s important for practitioners to have a clear understanding of how the practices fit together. This article takes a look at the practices of Agile modeling. Core Practices The core practices are categorized under four categories: [...]
Getting Ready for the MDA
The Object Management Group’s Model-Driven Architecture (MDA) has drawn a lot of attention from organizations as a way to approach application design and implementation. While it’s drawn a lot of buss as a way to efficiently use system models in the software development process, it’s important to evaluate an organization’s readiness before introducing this sophisticated [...]
A Closer Look at Model-Driven Architecture
More and more organizations have turned to model-driven architecture (MDA) as an intelligent way to approach application design and implementation. Experts view this as a largely positive shift, as MDA concentrates on the efficient use of systems models in the software development lifecycle. It also supports the reuse of best practices when creating systems. This [...]
Using an Agile Project Charter
Agile projects emphasize people over the processes and verbal, instead of written communication. A project charter provides a clear direction for where a project will be headed and ensure that everyone is on the same page. Small-scale projects often overlook the importance of drafting a project charter and if they do have one, it is [...]
Complex Adaptive Systems Thinking
Systems thinking suggests that there is a set of unspoken dynamics that underlies the interpersonal relationships within an organization. First developed in the 1950s, today, systems thinking is used as a tool for diagnosing organizational issues, fleshing out organizational dynamics and sparking change. This kind of thinking can help us deal with complex situations in [...]