Well, the end of the year is fast approaching. At DFW Scrum we normally strive to have our meetings the 3rd TUE of each month, but for November, that will not pan out. Gary and I were talking about other … Continue reading →

I can not describe the disappointment I feel for our DFW Scrum User Group after last night’s presentation. I feel I owe each and every one of you a full apology. So for those who prefer brevity, I (Lance Dacy) … Continue reading →

I found this commentary in a user group forum from Ron Jeffries on how to measure the work of defects in sprints. I think it is a great perspective so I asked Ron if I could share it in blog … Continue reading →

Have you ever been in a meeting with a bunch of people; tired, irritated, and frustrated? As you sit there you are thinking “gosh people, why can’t you just see it my way, let’s just do it and move on”. … Continue reading →

I think that our group is a great place to get distilled information on upcoming training for Scrum in DFW. While we may not know all of the training that takes place here, it can be daunting for anyone to … Continue reading →

I want to spend a blog post just to highlight our feelings and attitudes towards some administrative type activities for the group and provide a forum for your comments. Email and Spam I really try to protect the group from … Continue reading →

Last week, the folks at Synerzip did a great job summarizing their experience at our DFW Scrum User Group. They presented their top 10 take-aways from the Agile 2011 Conference. To summarize, here are the Top 10: 1. ATDD, BDD, … Continue reading →

If you are in software development or technical operations of any kind, you are probably familiar with the term “Roll Back”. For those of you who are not in either camp mentioned above, allow me to provide a brief definition: … Continue reading →

Jim Highsmith presented to DFW Scrum on July 26, 2011. We are grateful for his time and energy to come by and educate us on the true Agile Triangle and how to balance cost, scope, and schedule (which he ascertains … Continue reading →