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Essays from November 2010

2 essays from November 2010

  1. Patterns of Agility. How to recognize an Agile project when you see one…

    Instead of fighting about “who’s agile” or “who’s more agile than whom”, it would be useful to create a set of patterns, that once recognized would help us define if we are or have been able to successfully implement an Agile life-cycle for our project and portfolio. These patterns or symptoms are useful for us …

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  2. this is a test post with a twist…

    As it is a test post I decided to include a nice picture for you enjoyment. Hope you like it! 😉

    1 min read

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