Agile Voices


Here is a very entertaining and informative look at how an agile software development team ought to work.  While all teams will find different ways to be successful, this is a very useful benchmark for any team to compare themselves with to discover if they are respecting agile values or  if they are shaving too many Yaks.

Watch Brian’s Agile Development Practices 2008 Video.

Although the Agile Manifesto has helped many organizations change how they build software, the agile movement now suffers from backsliding, overselling, and a resulting backlash. Brian Marick believes that is partly because the manifesto is focused outwardly; it tells the business how the development team will work with it. What it does not talk about is how the team must work within itself and with the code. Watch Brian’s presentation to find out whether you’re really doing agile or if you are agile in name only.

Anyone who knows Pollyanna knows that she is all about Colloborative Leadership. 

Watch her keynote from Agile Development Practices 2008.

When members of a development project are asked to become a self-directed agile team, some claim that leadership and leaders are obsolete. Or, is a different type of leadership exactly what agile teams need to truly flourish? Whether you are a senior manager, product owner, customer, ScrumMaster, or an individual contributor, Pollyanna Pixton’s collaborative principles will empower you and everyone on your team to become better leaders and deliver the business value that stakeholders deserve.

Recorded at the Agile 2007 Conference, this video presents Mike Cohn offering his thoughts, wisdom and as always, his unique and engaging view on transitioning to agile practices.

Mike Cohn – Succeeding With Agile: A Guide To Transitioning

Here is a great video from Mary Poppendieck speaking about leadership in software development efforts.