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How the Rise of DevOps and the Private Cloud Will Change Development in 2011

Along with storage and testing capabilities, the cloud can, and will, help bridge the gap between development and IT operations. DevOps is gaining in popularity, and the acceptance of the cloud is one of of the reasons for its success.

TechWell Contributor's picture TechWell Contributor
The Crucial Role DevOps Plays in Change and Configuration Management

Agile's core principles may have been originally intended at the software development, but the concept of DevOps has shown that agile's benefits can be experienced by a much larger audience. Collaboration between these two departments benefits just as much as anyone.

Sasha Gilenson's picture Sasha Gilenson
declaration of interdependence Agile (Line) Management

Evidence shows that agile development done well can positively affect your ROI. But if these methods are so great, why doesn’t every team adopt them? Look to management for the answer.

Jurgen Appelo's picture Jurgen Appelo
Old Habits Die Hard

It’s easy to develop habits in one environment that don’t translate to a new environment. Here are some tips to keep old habits from holding you back.

Dawn Code's picture Dawn Code
Agile and Lean Performance

Agile's focus on iterative development is undeniably effective, but that's not the whole story on why agile works. Learn why agile results in better performance and how you can use this information to achieve success in your own technology efforts.

Bob Aiello's picture Bob Aiello
Performance Factory for Agile and Lean Organizations

Implementing agile and lean performance appraisals presents some unique challenges. This article discusses how to do so in a way that helps to enhance the agile and lean practices that so clearly result in excellent team and organizational performance. The good news is that agile and lean performance management is much more effective than other methods.

Leslie  Sachs's picture Leslie Sachs
How Does One Measure Agile-Lean Product Development Progress or Results?

Every project measures progress using metrics (or at least should). Agile is no exception and powerful techniques exist within agile to track and measure your project’s progress. However, agile goes a step further by regularly using metrics to adapt and improve with the constant goal of how we can be better today.

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Making Multi-Team Agile Programs Successful

Many people have questions about how to manage multi-team projects, and Ronica Roth explains how this can be accomplished in this article. Through coordination and open, constant communication, your multi-team projects will no longer cause head headaches, but will result in positive productivity.

Ronica Roth's picture Ronica Roth
Performance Management for Agile People

Performance appraisal is difficult and perhaps even counterproductive, but many employers still require it. Here are a few tips on making it work a little better with agile teams.

TechWell Contributor's picture TechWell Contributor
How to Lose a Sale

A vendor left me a phone message. He began by thanking me for visiting his booth at a conference at which I was a speaker. He told me his product was just what I needed—it would solve some of my biggest problems—and he assured me I’d benefit in many ways. He then asked if I’d call him back so we could continue the conversation.

Conversation? What conversation? This fellow had mastered the Art of the One-Way Dialogue!

Naomi Karten's picture Naomi Karten

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