YoungUpstarts
MAY 30, 2019
by Will Koffel , head of the Google Cloud Startup Program in the Americas. Upon arrival, I incorporated a few elements from my previous stop into this new endeavor, including a battle-tested Agile Scrum process and the corresponding technology. Will Koffel leads the Google Cloud Startup Program in the Americas.
YoungUpstarts
JANUARY 7, 2018
The problem, is historically, the investment in time and resources required for traditional digital solutions can feel out of reach, and the type of programs used by corporations aren’t practical for SMBs for daily operations like reporting, inventory, or accounting.
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YoungUpstarts
NOVEMBER 3, 2019
Scrum is the most popular Agile methodology, with Jira, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Project, being the most popular tool to be used in Agile project management. Leaders can use the following metrics to measure team health. They also encourage peer programming for better technical guidance. Agile is here to stay.
Startup Lessons Learned
MARCH 16, 2009
XP and Scrum don’t have much to say - they punt. If you look at the origins of most agile systems, including Scrum and XP , they come out of experiences in big companies. Consider the classic project that was essential to the creation of extreme programming , the Chrysler Comprehensive Compensation System. Just a thought.
Startup Lessons Learned
APRIL 9, 2009
dalelarson : "Metrics are people, too." leanstartup ericnsantos : #w2e #leanstartup Metrics should be Actionable, Accessible and Auditable. Metrics are a key questions startups face. Metrics are people too" is a reminder I constantly needed when I was a manager. ericries s talk on Lean Startups absolutely fantastic.
Startup Lessons Learned
DECEMBER 6, 2008
The advantages of cross-functional teams are well documented, and for a thorough treatment I recommend the theory in the second half of Agile Software Development with Scrum. Scrum recommends 30 days; I have worked in one or two-week cycles up to about three months. At IMVU, we found 60 days was just about right.
Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 15, 2008
I also owe a great debt to Kent Beck, whose Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change was my first introduction to this kind of thinking. (So I would add -- think of your development and running your business like a PM/Developer uses Agile or Scrum in software development. No more, no less. September 15, 2008 9:19 PM James said.
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