The Myth of Predictability in Software Teams The expectation of high predictability in complex efforts with multiple 6 minute read
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The Myth of Predictability in Software Teams The expectation of high predictability in complex efforts with multiple byDaveFebruary 9, 2025
Busyness: When More is Less High utilization and high WIP are constraints within our software development byDaveNovember 7, 2024
Are Story Points Helping Your Team? Your average cycle time values will be different but for most teams there is byDaveOctober 6, 2024
Quarterly Planning; Expensive Theater Almost immediately after publishing the plan reality has a nasty way of stepping byDaveAugust 24, 2024
Agile Lean Members OnlyFebruary 9, 2025 The Myth of Predictability in Software Teams The expectation of high predictability in complex efforts with multiple
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