if this works? Did you test it?"
"You bet we did. In fact, we tested lots more than we normally test because the tester was able to focus on just this one piece."
Myrtle was thrilled with their progress but knew she wasn't ready to rush a new practice into use across the project without trying it again. She asked Brent to suggest another couple of features on which to try the same practice to ensure that the first success was not just an anomaly. Brent agreed and soon those features were implemented with similar speed and reliability.
Once the other cross-functional teams completed their features better and faster than expected, Myrtle took the risk and reorganized the project to create integrated feature teams and continued to implement feature by feature. The project was a success.
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About the author
Johanna Rothman, known as the “Pragmatic Manager,” helps organizational leaders see problems and risks in their product development. She helps them recognize potential “gotchas,” seize opportunities, and remove impediments. Johanna was the Agile 2009 conference chair. She is the technical editor for Agile Connection and the author of these books:
- Manage Your Job Search
- Hiring Geeks That Fit
- Manage Your Project Portfolio: Increase Your Capacity and Finish More Projects
- The 2008 Jolt Productivity award-winning Manage It! Your Guide to Modern, Pragmatic Project Management
- Behind Closed Doors: Secrets of Great Management
- Hiring the Best Knowledge Workers, Techies & Nerds: The Secrets and Science of Hiring Technical People
Johanna is working on a book about agile program management. She writes columns for Stickyminds.com and projectmanagementcom and blogs on her website, jrothman.com, as well on createadaptablelife.com.
