Applying UML and Patterns: An Introduction to Object-Oriented Analysis and Design and the Unified Process, Second Edition

37.3. Other Interesting Practices

This is not an exhaustive list, but some interesting practices—not explicitly documented in the UP—that have been of value on iterative projects include:

• The SCRUM process pattern [BDSSS00]; see also www.controlchaos.com. The most concrete is a daily “15-minute” stand-up SCRUM meeting. The project coach asks from each person: 1) items done since last meeting; 2) goals for next day; and 3) blocks for the coach to remove. I've also asked each member for noteworthy insights he or she want to share with the team. The meeting promotes adaptive, emergent team behavior, fine-grained measurement of progress, high density communication, and project socialization. Other key ideas include: The team is freed of all external ...