Confused by the title?  Well let me ask you this, developers and testers, do you know the sound your project manager  makes when they walks down the hall, which automatically triggers the fight or flight response in your hypothalamus, and the normal reaction is flight (like under your desk)? Project managers, do you have trouble seeking out team members for status and it becomes almost like a hunting expedition to track down developers to get status, like they’re the prey and you’re the predator?  Why can’t we... [More]

  Ascendant Technology recently worked with a valued customer, Market Force Information, to help them implement Disciplined Agile practices on a business-critical software project.  See the case study at: http://na.atech.com/case-studies/market-force   “The Customer Intelligence Platform is transformational for our business. We have a lot invested in making this software successful. Ascendant definitely played a role in helping us create a high performance development team and great software. The discipline and... [More]

My journey: How I became a Certified ScrumMaster I hope this helps if you want to become a Certified ScrumMaster I am a Certified ScrumMaster . In fact, I am a Certified Scrum Professional . But things were not always thus ... http ://w ww.s crum alli ance .org /pro file s/14 6791 -kev in-m chug h Once upon a time, well, really a few years ago, ... I was working at a client trying to gather requirements with the intent of developing, testing, and deploying extensions / plugins to Rational Team Concert (RTC). [Note: normally, I skip naming... [More]