Comments on: Scrum at Google http://www.ldscio.org/2008/07/04/scrum-at-google/ Chief Information Officer for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:46:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gerardo Calderon Malagamba http://www.ldscio.org/2008/07/04/scrum-at-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2429 Gerardo Calderon Malagamba Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:14:12 +0000 http://www.ldscio.org/?p=120#comment-2429 We've been doing Scrum without knowing it has a formal name !!! Works great !!! I'ts all about creativity with boundaries and time commitment to deliver with Quality and Value for customer We’ve been doing Scrum without knowing it has a formal name !!! Works great !!!

I’ts all about creativity with boundaries and time commitment to deliver with Quality and Value for customer

]]> By: Scott http://www.ldscio.org/2008/07/04/scrum-at-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2038 Scott Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:28:32 +0000 http://www.ldscio.org/?p=120#comment-2038 I have never been able to work in a place where "agile" works. So far as I can tell it just means that I am going to stay late. I have never been able to work in a place where “agile” works. So far as I can tell it just means that I am going to stay late.

]]> By: Parker http://www.ldscio.org/2008/07/04/scrum-at-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2032 Parker Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:47:52 +0000 http://www.ldscio.org/?p=120#comment-2032 So I am curious, do software teams employed by the Church actually use scrum? <em>[Joel: Not today. We have some teams that are more "agile" than others. We've been experimenting with different methodology flavors, but I'd call our processes more waterfall than agile today. But our big focus this year is being "fast and high quality." I believe a methodology like scrum will help us be better at both of those things so we'll be moving more and more in that direction.]</em> So I am curious, do software teams employed by the Church actually use scrum?

[Joel: Not today. We have some teams that are more "agile" than others. We've been experimenting with different methodology flavors, but I'd call our processes more waterfall than agile today. But our big focus this year is being "fast and high quality." I believe a methodology like scrum will help us be better at both of those things so we'll be moving more and more in that direction.]

]]> By: Ken http://www.ldscio.org/2008/07/04/scrum-at-google/comment-page-1/#comment-2031 Ken Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:12:17 +0000 http://www.ldscio.org/?p=120#comment-2031 What I like best about it is that everyone is involved in the process and is contributing. Developers cant take too long and product owners/customers cant pile on more and more without the visable effect showing immediately. I love it when we see the ROI (Return on Investment) because everyone has to accept the order in which things have to be done. A Kaizen Blitz is also good to get some of the dust swept away. I liked the idea about planning weddings using Scrum :-) Do anyone know of good simple freeware Scrum software to keep track of backlog items, tasks etc? I have used TFS myself but need something free and simple for a customers own needs. What I like best about it is that everyone is involved in the process and is contributing. Developers cant take too long and product owners/customers cant pile on more and more without the visable effect showing immediately.

I love it when we see the ROI (Return on Investment) because everyone has to accept the order in which things have to be done.

A Kaizen Blitz is also good to get some of the dust swept away.

I liked the idea about planning weddings using Scrum :-)

Do anyone know of good simple freeware Scrum software to keep track of backlog items, tasks etc?
I have used TFS myself but need something free and simple for a customers own needs.

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