In a previous blog I raised some objections to the acronym INVEST, a widely-used definition of what a good story should be. In this post I introduce the alternative acronym that we use: VISIT. But more importantly I provide a concrete and rigorous definition of a story.
The acronym VISIT stands for:
Though often overlooked, an effective Incremental Strategy is pivotal to the success of Agile incremental delivery. IndigoBlue’s proven approach delivers an Incremental Strategy targeted unambiguously on business value delivery.
Though often overlooked, an effective Incremental Strategy is pivotal to the success of Agile incremental delivery. IndigoBlue’s proven approach delivers an Incremental Strategy targeted unambiguously on business value delivery.
It’s interesting to look at the US Republican Party presidential primaries as an incremental process and to contrast it with the incremental process at the heart of Agile software development.
It seems to me the main advantage of the series of primaries is that it reduces financial commitment and risk, allowing candidates to evaluate their progress through the process without committing to the full investment that a nation-wide “big bang” approach would need.