The Ongoing Battle of Agile vs Waterfall Agile teams often face challenges in predicting project timelines and delivery dates due to the framework's inherent flexibility, which prioritizes adaptability over rigid schedules. While this approach aligns with Agile principles, most IT departments operate within yearly budgets that require some level of forecasting to understand when funded initiatives are to be completed. But scoping out an entire year’s worth of work is not only inefficient but...

This article is a guest contribution from 55 Degrees Partner, Automation Consultants. Automation Consultants (AC) is an Agile and DevOps Consultancy, dedicated to helping you maximise the value and power of Atlassian tools. Whether you’re embarking on your Cloud-first journey, need to optimise Atlassian tooling, or would benefit from dedicated Atlassian training, AC will guide you to a successful outcome.  When teams first start out on their Agile journey, they often have a number of goals in...

Do you know how long it actually takes for your team to finish a task from start to finish?  Cycle Time measures the total elapsed time...