Agile Development: Are we producing the ideal product for our customers?
I think that I can say for a fact that most Agile teams (and especially their testers) feel there is never enough time to test. But for...
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David Tzemach
- Jun 23
- 5 min
The 7 Product Dimensions to Guide your Agile Software Development
One of the best analysis tools I’ve found especially useful is the 7 Product Dimensions (Ellen Gottesdiener and Mary Gorman, 2012), a...
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David Tzemach
- Jun 7
- 2 min
Agile Software Development: Planning for Regression Testing
Regression testing is about checking to ensure the system does what it did before a new code modification. Today, we use automated...
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David Tzemach
- May 23
- 2 min
The use of Timeboxing in the Agile projects | David Tzemach
Each Agile project is based on little upfront planning; this makes it more adaptive to changes but less predictable. The project must use...
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David Tzemach
- Apr 21
- 2 min
The importance of having a quality philosophy in the Agile environment | David Tzemach
This article reviews the main differences between internal and external quality and sees the importance of having a quality philosophy in...
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David Tzemach
- Mar 10
- 7 min
The Build Measure Learn (BML) framework in action | David Tzemach
The build-measure-learn loop is at the core of the Lean methodology and one of my favorite frameworks for allowing companies to get into...
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David Tzemach
- Mar 3
- 2 min
Is Agile a framework, Mindset, or Methodology? | David Tzemach
What is Agile? Is it a framework? A mindset? A methodology? There are too many misconceptions about what Agile is. This has led to wrong...
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David Tzemach
- Feb 19
- 4 min
System QA team in the Agile Environment
Most of the testing effort, and in some cases all of it, is strictly the responsibility of the Agile teams. They should perform all...
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David Tzemach
- Feb 12
- 2 min
Peter Drucker and Parkinson's Law For Measurements | David Tzemach
One of the most important and famous quotes from Peter Ferdinand Drucker, the founder of modern management and perhaps the world’s most...
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David Tzemach
- Jan 27
- 3 min
What do testers in agile teams do when there is nothing to test? | David Tzemach
In the last ten or so years, I have been involved in many agile transitions as an implementer, trainer, or consultant. Each change...
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David Tzemach
- Jan 23
- 4 min
Agile Development: What happens when the whole team thinks about testing
In this article, I want to share a story of mine that happened almost a decade ago but is still relevant today to the Agile team mindset...
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David Tzemach
- Jan 16
- 2 min
How to Prioritize Product Backlog Using MoSCoW Technique | David Tzemach
MoSCoW method, developed by Dai Clegg, is a broadly used prioritization technique in software development. The main principle of this...
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David Tzemach
- Dec 7, 2021
- 4 min
Introduction to Agile Software Development | David Tzemach
This article provides an overview of Agile and illustrates the differences between Agile software development and traditional...
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David Tzemach
- Dec 2, 2021
- 4 min
Self-managed teams in Agile software development, Can it actually work?
I see it in many organizations and heard a lot about the benefits and success of self-managed teams working in the Agile environment. For...
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David Tzemach
- Nov 25, 2021
- 2 min
Is there a place for test managers in Agile Development?
In my book (Agile Quality: A Practical Approach), I talked quite a bit about testing and test managers in particular. I also release a...
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David Tzemach
- Nov 21, 2021
- 9 min
Effective team onboarding in Agile software development
The current crisis caused by the covid-19 has helped us appreciate the flexibility and skills of excellent staff. Ensuring they can meet...
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David Tzemach
- Nov 10, 2021
- 4 min
How to Survive Your First Agile Sprint | David Tzemach
If you are about to make a transition to Agile and decide to use Scrum as your preferred framework, it is vital to know the benefits of...
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David Tzemach
- Nov 6, 2021
- 3 min
Relative Estimations and Story Points in an Agile Environment | David Tzemach
In an Agile environment, estimation is conducted by the team as part of their preparation for development. The estimation is done by...
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David Tzemach
- Nov 3, 2021
- 4 min
The Path to Creating a Highly Motivated Agile Team | David Tzemach
Here I will share the most effective methods to increase individual and team motivation. I know that there are many other ways, but I...
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David Tzemach
- Oct 31, 2021
- 5 min
Common Mistakes in the Transition to Agile | David Tzemach
Looking at the last few years, one can see more and more organizations using Agile frameworks (especially Scrum) as the preferred way to...
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David Tzemach
- Oct 18, 2021
- 2 min
The Six Principles of Agile Architecture | David Tzemach
The software industry has become increasingly Agile-oriented. This transition requires the practical implementation of Agile practices...
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David Tzemach
- Oct 11, 2021
- 12 min
The changing role of QA managers in the Agile environment | David Tzemach
Many questions arise when an organization starts the transformation to an Agile environment, some related to adopting the new Agile...
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David Tzemach
- Oct 7, 2021
- 2 min
Agile Software Development at a glance: Agile Success Factors for teams
The Agile success factors are the make-or-break factors for an agile team wanting to be agile. You need to be aware of them and plan to...
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David Tzemach
- Sep 30, 2021
- 3 min
Agile Estimation with the Bucket System | David Tzemach
The “bucket system” is a way to ensure the estimation process for many stories (greater than 40 and less than 500) is done efficiently...
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David Tzemach
- Sep 23, 2021
- 2 min
Agile Software Development at a glance: Role-Playing in Agile
In an Agile team, everyone contributes to the team goal, doing whatever it takes to deliver a high-quality product successfully. The nice...
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David Tzemach
- Sep 2, 2021
- 4 min
Applying agile principles to automation projects | David Tzemach
Automation projects can be very challenging, even for the most experienced teams. Each automation project has its challenges,...
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David Tzemach
- Aug 26, 2021
- 2 min
Challenges with Estimations in Agile projects | David Tzemach
Many different challenges can influence your team’s ability to determine an accurate estimation. From my own experience, I've seen the...
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David Tzemach
- Aug 24, 2021
- 2 min
Understanding Velocity and How It Affects Commitments | David Tzemach
At the end of the sprint, the team adds up effort estimates associated with user stories that meet their Definition of Done. This total...
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David Tzemach
- Aug 22, 2021
- 7 min
The Role of Managers in Agile Teams | David Tzemach
Scrum teams are structurally different from traditional development teams. The Scrum framework contains three mandatory roles that form a...
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David Tzemach
- Aug 15, 2021
- 4 min
Best Practices Managing the Product Backlog | David Tzemach
Although I hate to use the term Best Practices I still think that it’s the best way to describe the items below that are based on the...
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David Tzemach
- Jul 1, 2021
- 2 min
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation in the Agile environment | David Tzemach
The best Agile teams are built from people who work together as one unit. Each team member has both the technical and the personal skills...
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David Tzemach
- Jun 23, 2021
- 2 min
Not Estimating in Agile projects | David Tzemach
Although it may seem controversial, not estimating is a valid option in the Agile environment. It is used in the 'Kanban' framework based...
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David Tzemach
- Jun 5, 2021
- 3 min
What is Planning Poker in Agile? | David Tzemach
Planning poker is probably the most popular and preferred Agile estimation method in the industry. While using this estimation technique,...