Bringing Clarity to Agile

<p><strong> </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you haven’t heard of scrum, you’re not alone. </span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Scrum is a framework that addresses complex adaptive problems and results in the delivery of the highest possible value.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Today’s guest is an Advanced Scrum Master and understands the value that agile and scrum bring to any organization.  Craig Brown and Thom Singer are joined by Gafcon, Inc. Project Manager and Digital Enterprise Society board member Kristin Greathouse to define agile development, highlight the value of scrum and discuss the importance of bringing software development to the forefront in today’s industry.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On today’s podcast, you will learn about:</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Understanding agile development </strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Agile refers to several different incremental software approaches, including scrum. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">A look at the history of iterative development. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Common misunderstandings about scrumming include adaptation requirements.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The value of a scrum master when implementing a new framework within an organization. </span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Effectively managing expectations </strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Various roles within scrum dictate the priorities when handling a backlog. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Thorough meetings are necessary to effectively approach implementation. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">A scrum master wil