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Waterfall vs. Agile

Agile vs. Waterfall

“Waterfall is like a game of chess, while Agile is more like a game of rugby – both require strategy, but one is more flexible and adaptive.” – Unknown If you want to change the world, it helps to have effective methodologies on your side.  And it helps to know when to choose a particular …

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Agile Project Management at Microsoft

How I Was on Time On, on Budget, High Impact at Microsoft for More than 10 Years

“Project managers function as bandleaders who pull together their players each a specialist with individual score and internal rhythm. Under the leader’s direction, they all respond to the same beat.” – L.R. Sayles I know that not everybody is a fan of Agile Project Management and Agile Methodology. Then again, not everybody got a chance …

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How I Used Agile to Create Super Successful Software

“The way a team plays as a whole determines its success.” — Babe Ruth I created software (and other solutions) at Microsoft for several years. It’s nice now and then to take a look back, and really figure out the core of what worked (and what didn’t). I reviewed my model for how I shipped …

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How To Chunk Digital Transformation with User Stories

“Success today requires the agility and drive to constantly, rethink, reinvigorate, react, and reinvent.” — Bill Gates As leaders are learning how to be more Agile and how to improve agility in their organizations, they look to User Stories. Leaders are discovering how User Stories are a powerful way to prioritize and focus. The power …

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Agile Security Engineering

Agile Security Engineering Framework

“It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory.” — Edwards Deming As an early adopter of Agile methodology, I’ve witnessed firsthand how the framework has revolutionized software development. But as software development became faster and more efficient, security concerns became more complex and pressing. To bridge this gap, I developed the Agile Security …

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I am J.D. Meier. Microsoft 25 years.
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