http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/2008/11/17/agile-should-everyone-have-to-learn-all-the-roles/ Thoughts on Software Development Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/2008/11/17/agile-should-everyone-have-to-learn-all-the-roles/comment-page-1/#comment-1401 PM Hut Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:12:16 +0000 http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/?p=621#comment-1401 You bring up a very good point (this very point being used by Waterfallers against Agilists), in an Agile environment, the developer is a Project Manager and a Business Analyst, as well as other roles. But probably that's why the Project Manager role still exists in an Agile Project (there are lots of articles written on the usefulness of a Project Manager in Agile). You bring up a very good point (this very point being used by Waterfallers against Agilists), in an Agile environment, the developer is a Project Manager and a Business Analyst, as well as other roles. But probably that’s why the Project Manager role still exists in an Agile Project (there are lots of articles written on the usefulness of a Project Manager in Agile).

]]> http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/2008/11/17/agile-should-everyone-have-to-learn-all-the-roles/comment-page-1/#comment-1376 Lachlan Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:06:51 +0000 http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/?p=621#comment-1376 You want to increase the bus factor, so it takes more maniacal bus drivers to destroy a project, rather than reduce the factor. You want to increase the bus factor, so it takes more maniacal bus drivers to destroy a project, rather than reduce the factor.

]]> http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/2008/11/17/agile-should-everyone-have-to-learn-all-the-roles/comment-page-1/#comment-1373 sud Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:30:18 +0000 http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/?p=621#comment-1373 Having knowledge and even some experience in another area can make you better in your own specialization. A developer who has knowledge of the BA role will make a better developer. For one they can communicate better with the BA. Having knowledge and even some experience in another area can make you better in your own specialization. A developer who has knowledge of the BA role will make a better developer. For one they can communicate better with the BA.

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