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Relating PMBOK Practices to Agile Practices--Part 4 of 4

The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) outlines the specific actions required for proper quality management. In the conclusion of Michele Sliger's four-part column, she determines how compliance with the PMBOK practices correspond to activities that an agile team might perform.

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Agile06 - Jeff Nielsen - The Psychology of Build Times
Podcast

In this podcast, Jeff Nielsen and Bob Payne discuss previous presentations that the two have given, and Jeff's more recent session on the psychology of build times that he gave at Agile 2006. We invite you to listen in to their conversation about a variety of subjects.

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Agile06 - Bob Martin - Fitness, New Book and the Conference
Podcast

Bob Payne and Bob Martin sit down for another great conversation on all things agile during this podcast recorded at Agile 2006.

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Agile06 - Michael Spayd - Cogility and Agile Transformation
Podcast

Michael Spayd and Bob Payne sit down to discuss Michael's years of work, and his wide variety of experiences working on agile projects. We invite you to listen to this podcast to learn more about agile's applications on projects of all shapes and sizes.

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Transitioning to Agility - Sanjiv Augustine, Thad Sheer, Bob Payne, and Cliff Berg
Podcast

This podcast offers the unique opportunity to hear an entire group of agile experts all sitting down to discuss everything agile, especially the challenges of those transitioning to agile for the very first time. Sanjiv Augustine, Thad Sheer, Bob Payne, and Cliff Berg are all featured in this session.

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Offshore Testing: The PITS?

Offshore resources have proved useful, and companies continue to try and cash in on the cost savings. But those savings might not be what you or your company expected. In this column, Linda Hayes warns that outsourcing has some pitfalls we should always look out for.

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Taking Off to the Smart Shore

Offshore and onshore development, outsourcing, and the relocation of IT jobs to low-cost countries are headlines we see in everyday news. Jochen Krebs has played several different roles in software engineering throughout his career. From those experiences he shares some thoughts and ideas about current industry trends regarding outsourcing. The scenarios in this article, "Inside the Project," lead to the second part, which will offer a critical view on those trends. The last part, will address trends for a better offshore approach.

Jochen Krebs
Be a Sub Commander

Projects involving subcontracts have their own special kinds of risks and problems. In this column, Peter Clark offers advice on how to use leverage and visibility to minimize the risks and help ensure the successful delivery of the required scope when working with subcontractors.

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Agile06 - Scott Ambler - Eclipse Process Framework
Podcast

Scott Ambler talks about his new work with the Eclipse Process Framework and a variety of other topics.

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How Agile Changes the Role of Project Managers, Business Analysts, and Testers

On a recent engagement, my company walked into an organization that was struggling to adopt agile software development practices. There was clearly energy and willingness on the part of the development team to try new practices. However, the confusion around new responsibilities of the project manager (PM), business analyst (BA), and quality assurance tester (QA) was preventing progress.

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