Communicating Value of Iterative Development The iterative approach of agile development provides value to stakeholders through continuous delivery of working software. Rather than work for long periods to deliver functionality at the end of long development cycles, agile teams embrace building software incrementally in short iterations. This allows features to be delivered frequently, often every…
Defining the Core Problem Balancing incoming feature requests against fixed delivery timelines poses a common challenge in software development. With business stakeholders continuously demanding new capabilities, development teams must carefully evaluate and prioritize the backlog to deliver the most value by the deadline. However, rigid schedules coupled with ever-growing wishlists cultivate friction between stakeholders seeking…
Estimating Accurate Delivery Dates Estimating accurate delivery dates for software projects can be very challenging, especially when using an Agile framework like Scrum that embraces uncertainty and changing priorities. However, by leveraging key estimation techniques and following best practices around precision, Scrum teams can systematically establish and maintain realistic delivery date estimates. Challenges with Estimating…
