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A Software Team's Journey to Agile
Did you ever wonder if a team needs some prerequisites before transitioning to agile? In this true story, John Lynch shows us the story of a team who teetered on the brink of dysfunction, and then was able to create its foundation so team members could begin their agile transition.
Continuous Integration Automated Database Update Process
Developers must have good feedback to ensure productivity. Most shops have a CI build process that allows the developer to quickly know if a build failed, and some shops have an automatic deploy of the CI build to provide website feedback. Lance Lyons writes about an approach to automating the update of databases in a CI environment that we currently use at Onlife Health Inc., a Brentwood, TN based subsidiary of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee who specializes in personal health coaching.

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Using Your Staff Wisely: How to Make Do with Less

In the authors' experience, sharing testing and development tasks is a viable option when the test staff can architect the tests. However, it requires the full support of everyone involved–testers, developers, and managers. All staff members must be committed to delivering a high-quality product and have a common vision of how to achieve this goal. Suzan Noden and Jennifer Mingee describe their experience sharing testing tasks with development.

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