Agility Across Time and Space

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1 Agility Across Time and Space Implementing Agile Methods in Global Software Projects Bearbeitet von Darja #mite, Nils Brede Moe, Pär J. Ågerfalk 1. Auflage Buch. XXXVI, 341 S. Hardcover ISBN Format (B x L): 15,5 x 23,5 cm Gewicht: 730 g Weitere Fachgebiete > EDV, Informatik > Software Engineering > Agile Softwareentwicklung Zu Leseprobe schnell und portofrei erhältlich bei Die Online-Fachbuchhandlung beck-shop.de ist spezialisiert auf Fachbücher, insbesondere Recht, Steuern und Wirtschaft. Im Sortiment finden Sie alle Medien (Bücher, Zeitschriften, CDs, ebooks, etc.) aller Verlage. Ergänzt wird das Programm durch Services wie Neuerscheinungsdienst oder Zusammenstellungen von Büchern zu Sonderpreisen. Der Shop führt mehr als 8 Millionen Produkte.

2 Contents Part I Motivation 1 Fundamentals of Agile Distributed Software Development... 3 Darja Šmite, Nils Brede Moe, and Pär J. Ågerfalk 1.1 Introduction DistributedSoftwareDevelopment AgileSoftwareDevelopment Merging Agility with Distribution PotentialIssues AllorNothingversusÁlacarte CurrentPractice Conclusions... 7 References Part II Transition 2 Implementing Extreme Programming in Distributed Software Project Teams: Strategies and Challenges Likoebe M. Maruping 2.1 Introduction Implementing XP Practices: Where Is an Organization to Start? ThePromiseofXP Understanding How Your Software Project Team Is StructuredandWhyItMatters CaseOverview XP in Distributed Software Project Teams: Implementation StrategiesandPitfallstoAvoid The Planning Game CollectiveOwnership Coding Standards Use of a Metaphor xv

3 xvi Contents SimplicityofDesign Sustainable Pacing PairProgramming Continuous Integration and Unit Testing Refactoring CustomerInvolvement Small Functional Releases Conclusions References Further Reading Transitioning from Distributed and Traditional to Distributed and Agile: An Experience Report Daniel Wildt and Rafael Prikladnicki 3.1 Introduction CaseOverview TransitioningtoAgileinaDistributedEnvironment Don t Tell What Agile Is and Be Successful A Fully Cultural Transition from Traditional to Agile Development Benefits of Using Agile Methods in Distributed Environment Practical Recommendations Conclusions References Tailoring Agility: Promiscuous Pair Story Authoring and Value Calculation Steve Tendon 4.1 Introduction TheCase Background Management Support and Sponsorship ThePilotProject The Journey of Implementing Agility TheFinal:ProjectApproval Benefits from Implementing Agility over Traditional Approaches More Commonality Smaller Scope ROIAnticipation Smaller Country-Specific Dependencies AvoidingWasteUpfront Why Agile Succeeded? Induction Co-location and Alternating On- and Off-Site Activities Promiscuous Pair Story Authoring... 66

4 Contents xvii Economic Value of Story Points Conclusions References Scrum and Global Delivery: Pitfalls and Lessons Learned Cristiano Sadun 5.1 Introduction CasesOverview Background ProjectNOR ProjectNOR The Experiences SigningAgreements Establishing Remote Access OvercomingCommunicationBarriers Actively Managing Distributed Agile Projects DealingwithIdleTime Achieving Motivation and Peer Feeling Adapting Governance and Steering Conclusions References Onshore and Offshore Outsourcing with Agility: Lessons Learned. 91 Clifton Kussmaul 6.1 Introduction CaseOverview Background ProjectOrganization Introduction of Agility Overview of Project Activities Cross-border Relationship Dynamics LessonsLearned People Processes Coordination Conclusions References Further Reading Contribution of Agility to Successful Distributed Software Development Saonee Sarker, Charles L. Munson, Suprateek Sarker, and Suranjan Chakraborty 7.1 Introduction Distributed Project Success Types of Agility...109

5 xviii Contents 7.4 Study Background Contribution of Agility to Distributed Project Success Conclusions References Preparing your Offshore Organization for Agility: Experiences in India Jayakanth Srinivasan 8.1 Introduction DistributedAgileSoftwareDevelopmentinIndia Experiences from AgileCo CaseOverview Personnel Selection and Training Teaching and Mentoring Managing Customer Expectations Experience from BankCo CaseOverview Impact of Senior Leadership Vision Heterogeneous Process Environment Agile Coaching Conclusions References Part III Management 9 Improving Global Development Using Agile Alberto Avritzer, Francois Bronsard, and Gilberto Matos 9.1 Introduction TheProjects Deploying Agile Techniques in Global Projects Organizational Issues CommunicationIssues Process Issues Tools and Technical Issues Improving Global Projects Using Agile Processes Conclusions References Turning Time from Enemy into an Ally Using the Pomodoro Technique Xiaofeng Wang, Federico Gobbo, and Michael Lane 10.1 Introduction TimeIsanEnemy? The Pomodoro Technique Pomodoro as Time-box Pomodoro as Unit of Effort...153

6 Contents xix 10.4 The Application of the Pomodoro Technique in Sourcesense MilanTeam Background of Sourcesense Milan Team The Development Process of Sourcesense Milan Team Pomodoro as Time-box Pomodoro as a Unit of Effort Addressing Remote Collaboration with Teams That Do Not Employ the Pomodoro Technique TurningTimeintoanAlly Shared Pomodoro Collective Breaks Estimation and Tracking One Pomodoro Rules All Sites? Conclusions References MBTA: Management By Timeshifting Around Erran Carmel 11.1 Management by Wandering and Flying Around EnterTimeshifting Conclusions References The Dilemma of High Level Planning in Distributed Agile Software Projects: An Action Research Study in a Danish Bank Per Svejvig and Ann-Dorte Fladkjær Nielsen 12.1 Introduction Research Methodology ActionResearch ResearchSettings TheActionResearchCycle Diagnosing the Problem and the Underlying Causes Action Planning ActionTaking EvaluatingandLearning Conclusions Applying a Holistic Approach to High Level Planning Using Action Research to Software Process Improvement Summary References Tools for Supporting Distributed Agile Project Planning Xin Wang, Frank Maurer, Robert Morgan, and Josyleuda Oliveira 13.1 Introduction Distributed Planning Tool Requirements Agile Planning Requirements...186

7 xx Contents Requirements for Collaborative Interactions ToolReview Wikis WebForm-BasedApplications Card-Based Planning Systems PluginforIntegratedDevelopmentEnvironment Synchronous Project Planning Tool Digital Tabletop-Based Agile Planning Tool ToolEvaluation PracticalAdvice Advice for Agile Planning Tool User Advice for Designers of Distributed Agile Planning Tools Conclusions References Combining Agile and Traditional: Customer Communication in Distributed Environment Mikko Korkala, Minna Pikkarainen, and Kieran Conboy 14.1 Introduction Customer Communication in Distributed Agile Development Issues Hindering the Customer Communication in DistributedAgileDevelopment Findings CaseContext The Use of Agile Methodologies in the Case Project TheUseofCustomerCommunicationMedia Identified Customer Communication Challenges DiscussionandLessonsLearned References Coordination Between Global Agile Teams: From Process to Architecture Jan Bosch and Petra Bosch-Sijtsema 15.1 Introduction Large-Scale Software Development Case Study Companies CaseCompanyGLOembed CaseCompanyGLOtelcom CaseCompanyGLOsoftware Coordination and Integration Inter-team Challenges Top-Down Approach Challenges InteractionProblems Coordination Through Architecture Road Mapping Requirements Architecture...229

8 Contents xxi Development Integration or Composition Architecture-Centric Software Engineering Conclusions References Considering Subcontractors in Distributed Scrum Teams Jakub Rudzki, Imed Hammouda, Tuomas Mikkola, Karri Mustonen, and Tarja Systä 16.1 Introduction CompanyContext Methodology MainResults Subcontractors in an SSP Company Why Subcontractors? Distributed Development Stakeholders Subcontractor Selection Process Subcontractors in Scrum Teams Scrum Communication Planning and Progress Tracking Code Sharing and Development Feedback Knowledge Sharing TeamSpirit Subcontractors and Project Phases Preparation Development Release Conclusions PracticalImplications ResearchImplications Summary Appendix References Further Reading Part IV Teams 17 Using Scrum Practices in GSD Projects Maria Paasivaara and Casper Lassenius 17.1 Introduction Research Methodology DistributedDailyScrums ApplicationofDailyScrumstoDistributedProjects Benefits of Daily Scrums...263

9 xxii Contents Challenges of Daily Scrums Scrum-of-ScrumsMeetings Application of Scrum-of-Scrums to Distributed Projects Benefits of Scrums-of-Scrums Challenges of Scrums-of-Scrums Sprints ApplicationofSprintstoDistributedProjects Benefits of Sprints Challenges of Sprints Sprint Planning Meetings Application of Sprint Planning Meetings to Distributed Projects Benefits of Sprint Planning Meetings Challenges of Sprint Planning Meetings SprintDemos ApplicationofSprintDemostoDistributedProjects Benefits of Sprint Demos Challenges of Sprint Demos Retrospective Meetings Application of Retrospective Meetings to Distributed Projects Benefits of Retrospective Meetings Challenges of Retrospective Meetings Backlogs Application of Backlogs to Distributed Projects Benefits of Backlogs Challenges of Backlogs Frequent Visits FirstVisit FurtherVisits Benefits of Frequent Visits Challenges of Frequent Visits Multiple Communication Modes Benefits of Multiple Communication Modes Challenges of Multiple Communication Modes Conclusions References Feature Teams Distributed and Dispersed Jutta Eckstein 18.1 Introduction Context HistoricalStructuresofDistributedTeams Consequences BuildingAgileTeams...281

10 Contents xxiii Feature Teams Co-located or Dispersed Creating Proximity for Dispersed Feature Teams Technical Service Team Ensures Conceptual Integrity Starting Team as Role Model Conclusions References Further Reading Roles and Responsibilities in Feature Teams Jutta Eckstein 19.1 Introduction Context Configuration of a Feature Team Product Owner Team of Product Owners Lead Product Owner Collaborating with Both: Customers and Feature Team Coach Also Known as Scrum-Master ArchitectandArchitecture ChiefArchitect Project Manager Key Roles Support Their Teams Directly Conclusions References Further Reading Getting Communication Right: The Difference Between Distributed Bliss or Miss Jan-Erik Sandberg and Lars Arne Skaar 20.1 Introduction Background Overview Background StartingaDistributedAgileProject Low-costandEffectiveCommunication EmpowertheTeam CommonArchitectureAcrossLocations On Proxies Conclusions References A Task-Driven Approach on Agile Knowledge Transfer Jörn Koch and Joachim Sauer 21.1 Introduction CaseOverview Hands-On Approach (Task-Driven Approach)

11 xxiv Contents Joint Task Planning Question-Driven Task Scheduling Adequate Task Design Scrupulous Task Sign-Off Conclusion References Architecture-Centric Development in Globally Distributed Projects. 321 Joachim Sauer 22.1 Introduction CaseOverview Software Architecture and Architecture-Centric Development SoftwareArchitecture Architecture-Centric Development in General Architecture-Centric Development in Agile Distributed Settings Distributed Continuous Integration and Collective Ownership PracticalAdviceforSoftwareArchitects Conclusions References Part V Epilogue 23 Agility Across Time and Space: Summing up and Planning for the Future Darja Šmite, Nils Brede Moe, and Pär J. Ågerfalk 23.1TheBeginningoftheEnd CurrentThemes PracticalAdvice AreasforImprovementandFutureResearch TheEndofTheEnd Index...339