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Raise No More Devils: Improving Organizational Capacity

Leading Agile

The title is based on a quote from the 2007 movie, Ghost Rider. Begin with the end in mind; start with a clear definition of the desired outcome and steer the work toward that mark through frequent feedback. The two fight briefly.

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What is a Digital Product?

Roman Pichler

But when it comes to digital products, this definition has only limited applicability. The ancestor of Windows 10, Windows NT, was launched in 1993, and iOS was introduced with the first iPhone in 2007, for example. What is a product ? It might be tempting to say, something we can market or sell. Is that a product?

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How The Cloud Made ‘Data-Driven Culture’ Possible | Part 1

BizAcuity

Companies planning to scale their business in the next few years without a definite cloud strategy might want to reconsider. 2007: Amazon launches SimpleDB, a non-relational (NoSQL) database that allows businesses to cheaply process vast amounts of data with minimal effort. Cloud technology has been around since the mid-2000s.

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How Important is DevOps for Your Team and Organization?

Cprime

In recent years, I’m sure you have heard a number of different definitions of the term DevOps , and you are likely just as confused as many of us who are still trying to figure this out. This is where the confusion lies – there is no singular definition of what “DevOps” actually means. A process. A set of principles. A culture/mindset.

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Assume a Spherical Cow

Leading Agile

Yes, by definition, it is exactly that, and it’s perfectly adequate for working with real cows in the field. It often seems as if every single word is understood differently and requires extended conversation about definitions. Is a WSDL a formal specification? APIs are pretty common these days.

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Agile History and Archaeology

Managed Agile

2007 – Kanban. In 2007, David Andersen described the software development process that resulted in the Kanban board, Kanban card and the majority of the Kanban policies that have been applied to software development. In a subsequent volume, Lean Thinking (1996), James P. Womack and Daniel T.

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Why Every Retailer Needs an Augmented Reality Plan

Domo

2017 ended with a record 7,000 store closures (more than the Great Recession of 2007), despite robust consumer confidence and a healthy economy. And if you use that definition as a foundation for how AR can impact commerce, the implications for retail begin to shine. AR done well is a superpower. The way forward?

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