Monthly Archives: July 2012

Using Microsoft’s Team Foundation Server to Your Agile Best

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Brian Lucas

By: Dave Smith and Brian Lucas Since I posted the first set of tips about TFS usage for agile, I received so many requests for additional information that my friend and colleague Dave and I happily collaborated on a list … Continue reading →

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HCM, HIM and Agile are Perfect Together

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Brian Lucas

By Brian Lucas In the recent past, I was asked to address the subject of human capital management, the emergence of human interaction management and their effect on agile.  The fact is that the people element in the system is … Continue reading →

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Tips for Using Microsoft TFS with Agile

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Brian Lucas

By Brian Lucas While I don’t, as a policy, generally make product recommendations; I do feel comfortable offering tips and tricks about a particular tools use.  Particularly a very popular one.  Microsoft’s Team Foundation Server (TFS) is very popular and … Continue reading →

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What do you do with an entrenched skeptic?

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Brian Lucas

By Brian Lucas “Facts are stubborn things; whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” – JOHN ADAMS What can you do when someone honestly doesn’t … Continue reading →

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A Simple Definition of Kanban Leads to Agile Productivity

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Brian Lucas

By Brian Lucas “If you seek the kernel, then you must break the shell…” – Meister Eckhart I was discussing Kanban the other day with several people who were very confused by the concepts.  One viewed it as Kanban vs. … Continue reading →

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