Controlling the Chaos of Agile Development
In 2001, 17 methodologists met in Snowbird, Utah to discuss software development practices. The result was the Agile Manifesto. It stated that "We are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it. Through this … [Continue reading]
In the beginning of the 20th century, a group of physicists began experimenting with and publishing information about a new approach to physics called Quantum Mechanics. They thought it was a new way of looking at the natural world. It was. Some … [Continue reading]
When it comes to processes, elementary processes are the lowest level that is considered for estimating purposes. In Adding an Elementary Process the definition of an elementary process was given. It was explained that most elementary processes … [Continue reading]
There are certain constructions that occur frequently when systems are developed. Some people refer to these as patterns or templates. The screen above is an example from WordPress. It lists the users of a web site. There is an ability to select a … [Continue reading]
In a simple world, there would be a one-to-one correspondence between user stories, elementary processes and function point transactions. For example, "as an administrator, I can add a new user to the web site." This seems to be an elementary … [Continue reading]