Software Engineering with Microsoft Visual Studio Team System

2. Value-Up Processes

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“One methodology cannot possibly be the “right” one, but... there is an appropriate, different way of working for each project and project team.”¹

—Alistair Cockburn

Figure 2.1 The rhythm of a crew rowing in unison is a perfect example of flow in both the human and management senses. Individuals experience the elation of performing optimally, and the coordinated teamwork enables the system as a whole (here, the boat) to achieve its optimum performance.

In the last chapter, I argued the importance ...