Replacing Agile with the Studio Model?

The Agile Manifesto was written over 20 years ago and according to some it's age is starting to show. After all, 20 years in IT should be a good approximation of eternity given the rate of change in the industry...…

Toyota and Waterfall methdology for developing software

As you may know Agile software development is inspired by the principles of Lean Manufacturing which in turn is derived from the Toyota Production System (TPS). One Agile methodology, Lean Software Development even borrows the name Lean to make the connection explicit. Since the principles in Lean and TPS have…

Crystal Clear - by Alistair Cockburn

Crystal Clear is the smallest of a series of methodologies for software development, all created by Alistair Cockburn. It is smallest in the sense of the project size it addresses (up to eight developers) and in the number of things it prescribes. Other Methodologies, deriving their names from the colors…