In This Issue

• Myths of Agile Development - Better Software Magazine
• Impact of Overtime on Productivity - Ron Jeffries
• Blog: Agile Metrics
• VersionOne - In The News

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Myths of Agile Development

The latest edition of Better Software Magazine (May 2006) includes an article entitled "Debunking Myths of Agile Development". The article, written by VersionOne's CEO Robert Holler, highlights five common misconceptions surrounding agile development. Key topics include myths associated with planning, predictability, discipline, scaling, and whether agile is "just a fad".

Pick up a copy of Better Software Magazine or click here to read the pdf:
http://www.versionone.com/pdf/AgileMyths_BetterSoftware.pdf

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Impact of Overtime on Productivity

As always, Ron Jeffries provides entertaining insight into software development, agile or otherwise. In a recent post to his blog, Ron discusses the risks associated with pressuring software development and the associated warning signals.

http://xprogramming.com/xpmag/jatSustainablePace.htm

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Blog: Agile Metrics

So what are Agile metrics and are they dangerous? Several of the most recent blog posts from the Agile Chronicles cover Agile metrics, dashboards, and reporting:

• http://blog.versionone.net/blog/2006/05/are_burndowns_e.html
• http://blog.versionone.net/blog/2006/04/burndown_chart_.html
• http://blog.versionone.net/blog/2006/05/agile_gantt.html

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VersionOne - In The News

Computerworld
Development Tools Lighten Up - by Peter Coffee

eWeek
VersionOne Enhances Agile Development - by Paul Krill