Scott W. Ambler

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Come in out of the requirements cold

Come in out of the requirements cold

One of the BEST ways to guarantee project failure is to develop a comprehensive requirements document early in your software development project. A 2001 study by M. Thomas in the U.K. of 1,027

Published on: December 1st, 2004 Scott W. Ambler
A simple test to determine if CMM/CMMI advocates are worth a listen

A simple test to determine if CMM/CMMI advocates are worth a listen

Last month I wrote some harsh words regarding the Capability Maturity Model (CMM) and its latest incarnation CMM Integrated (CMMI). The CMM/CMMI effectively defines the requirements a system development process should exhibit, and

Published on: October 25th, 2004 Scott W. Ambler
Caution: Quality gates must be solid if development teams are to pass through

Caution: Quality gates must be solid if development teams are to pass through

The Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) framework defines the requirements for a comprehensive software process. Based on those requirements, you can develop either a good or a bad process. I recently met a

Published on: August 18th, 2004 Scott W. Ambler
Welcome to the ‘Zen and the Art of Agile Computing’ workshop

Welcome to the ‘Zen and the Art of Agile Computing’ workshop

Workshops are used within IT organizations for a range of purposes, from requirements gathering to purely educational efforts. Traditional workshops are often difficult to organize and manage, although an agile approach can easily

Published on: April 22nd, 2004 Scott W. Ambler
The truth about agility

The truth about agility

I recently had a conversation with a friend about some new changes his IT department is considering. I was shocked to discover they were adopting even more bureaucratic procedures — even though it's

Published on: December 1st, 2003 Scott W. Ambler