http://agilepainrelief.com/notesfromatooluser/2009/12/self-inflicted-agile-injuries.html Best practices for your goals Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:29:47 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://agilepainrelief.com/notesfromatooluser/2009/12/self-inflicted-agile-injuries.html/comment-page-1#comment-30878 John Coleman Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:40:44 +0000 http://agilepainrelief.com/2009/12/self-inflicted-agile-injuries/#comment-30878 Mark, I understand your perspective all too well. Off-shoring is often accompanied with cost cutting in other areas such as travel, which is a pity. We won't go into fixed price contracts :). I have found that having an onshore person (from offshore team) as the main channel of communication can work well if you have the right person. I found that this helps with reducing the number of "lost in translation" issues. Mark, I understand your perspective all too well. Off-shoring is often accompanied with cost cutting in other areas such as travel, which is a pity. We won’t go into fixed price contracts :). I have found that having an onshore person (from offshore team) as the main channel of communication can work well if you have the right person. I found that this helps with reducing the number of “lost in translation” issues.

]]> http://agilepainrelief.com/notesfromatooluser/2009/12/self-inflicted-agile-injuries.html/comment-page-1#comment-3 Sandy Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://agilepainrelief.com/2009/12/self-inflicted-agile-injuries/#comment-3 I find distributed code reviews work best in this situation. I find distributed code reviews work best in this situation.

]]> http://agilepainrelief.com/notesfromatooluser/2009/12/self-inflicted-agile-injuries.html/comment-page-1#comment-4 Declan Whelan Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://agilepainrelief.com/2009/12/self-inflicted-agile-injuries/#comment-4 Statistics from QSM reveal agile projects are lower cost, faster to market and much higher quality than outsourced projects. This is based on 8,000 projects over 20 years. See <a href="http://www.facebook.com/notes.php?id=35322496826." rel="nofollow">http://www.facebook.com/notes.php?id=35322496826.</a> Statistics from QSM reveal agile projects are lower cost, faster to market and much higher quality than outsourced projects. This is based on 8,000 projects over 20 years. See http://www.facebook.com/notes.php?id=35322496826.

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