Best Links of the Week – Dec 11th 2009

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Here are links to the best of the blogs for the week of Dec 11th 2009.

Agile Project Management (Part 1 of 2) – short article from Agile Journal looking to bridge common Agile vocabulary with PMI practices and concepts.
“Ideal” Team Size and Ratios – Johanna Rothman explains the the optimum size for Agile teams.
The Benefits of Feature Teams – more on teams, this time from Mike Cohn, and why traditional component teams are risky.
The Daily 15 Minutes of Fun – description on how some Scrum teams have extended their Daily Scrum beyond 15 minutes.
Where has XP Gone…and can We Have it Back? – Open Space report from XP Days London asking what happened to one of the more popular Agile processes from early 2000’s.
The People’s Scrum – Tobias Mayer looks at how Scrum is really a framework for change, not a process or methodology.
Why Hasn’t Vista Sold – not directly related to Agile, but discusses how poor software quality has trained our consumers not to purchase upgrades.

Hope there is some good reading here. Cya next week!

About the Author

My name is Carlton Nettleton and I am the President of Look Forward Consulting. I am an international speaker, trainer and author of the book, Fourteen Observations of Good Scrum Practice and my book has been translated into Spanish. My passion is to share my excitement, enthusiasm and encouragement with teams and organizations as they reach for higher levels of performance and engagement. My business is to help your business grow and flourish.