Scrum & DSDM

Just stumbled across this article on the common ground and differences between DSDM and Scrum:

http://www.dsdm.org/timebox/issue32/DSDM&Scrum.asp

I’ve always held DSDM close at heart, as DSDM was my very first contact with the ideas that sparked the agile revolution.

As most seasoned Agile practitioners, I tend to practice neither DSMD nor Scrum but rather whatever blend of the different Agile methods or frameworks that happens to suit the current situation. Still, DSDM contains a lot of good material and white papers for using the approach in less common situations, as well as good tips on how to manage risks when using agile approaches in difficult situations, such a geographically disparate teams.

Recommended reading! 🙂

EclipseCon 2008

I’ll be in Santa Clara for EclipseCon 2008 in March. My talk will be about ways to use JRockit and Eclipse together and the advantages of doing so.

I’ll most likely be in Santa Clara March 17th-23rd.