Posts Tagged ‘Scrum’
What’s new for ALM in Visual Studio 2013 and Team Foundation Server 2013 – Adam Cogan
Book Adam Now The latest versions of Visual Studio and TFS bring some great new features for developers, Product Owners, testers, and even the crusty old stakeholders. More than ever, TFS integrates the whole ALM story to help you deliver your project on time and on budget. In this session, we’ll quickly recap the best…
Read MoreWhat is a ‘Product Owner’? – Scrum Guide
We’ve converted the ‘Product Owner’ definition from the 2013 Scrum Guide into cartoon form to illustrate the role of a Product Owner in a Scrum team. (from the 2013 Scrum Guide) The Product Owner The Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the value of the product and the work of the Development Team. How this…
Read MoreHow to Measure Return on Investment with Scrum | SSW TV Special
SSW was very proud to deliver Event Cinemas new website. They are Australia’s leading cinema chain. In this video, see a client who was new to Scrum deal with estimating “Business Value” for the first time. See at the end how the Product Owner can order the backlog by ROI, which is awesome. Adam Cogan…
Read MoreClean Code, Testing and Continuous Improvement with Peter Gfader
SSW’s Adam Stephensen (Solution Architect) is joined by Peter Gfader to talk about Clean Code, testing and continuous improvement Peter Gfader is an Agile Enthusiast and aspiring Software Craftsman who likes Clean Code and is a strong believer in improving in baby steps. In this video, Peter discusses Clean Code development and how it raises…
Read MoreMastering Scrum – The Common Pitfalls and How to Overcome Them
Gerard Beckerleg, Solution Architect at SSW, sat down with Marlon Marescia, Sales Manager at SSW to talk about the common pitfalls faced by teams working with Scrum and how you can overcome them. At SSW, Gerard is a seasoned ‘White Robe’ who is able to give great insight into the Scrum framework. This video is…
Read MoreHow to Implement Scrum Using Team Foundation Server 2012 with Gerard Beckerleg
Today, 84% of Agile teams are using Scrum. Gerard will guide you through what’s new in Team Foundation Server 2012, changes in the Visual Studio Scrum template, how to use the new Agile project management tools, and many other best practices. He will create and manage a product backlog, forecast and plan work for a…
Read MoreHow to get up and running quickly with ASP.NET MVC
Adam Cogan sits down with Mark Liu, Solution Architect at SSW, to discuss what developers need to hit the ground running when working with ASP.NET MVC. Mark offers three great tips: Leverage twitter bootstrap to get a great looking and functional app. Use repository pattern in business logic Utilize Kendo UI controls Comments? Questions? Leave…
Read MoreWhat are the Dysfunctions of Scrum?
In this video, Gerard Beckerleg – Solution Architect at SSW – is asked by Adam Cogan what he thinks are the various dysfunctions developers have when they use Scrum. Gerard gives his 3 top pain points he sees for developers using the Scrum methodology: Teams taking on extra tasks mid-sprint (given by the Product Owner)…
Read MoreWalking the Turtle: An In-Depth Look at Pyxis and ‘Urban Turtle’
Adam Cogan interviews Dominic Danis from Pyxis, a software consulting firm based in Montreal. Pyxis is a fascinating company. Based on a mantra of ‘it’s all about the people’, we see in this video how Dominic and his colleagues strive to always provide the best workplace conditions for their employees. It’s easy to see how…
Read MoreScrum at Microsoft: See the TFS Agile Team do a Scrum (aka Stand Up)
In this video see a team at Microsoft (who are building the Agile project management tools used by millions of developers), perform their Daily Scrum. Commentary provided by Adam Cogan.
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