The Agile Codex: Re-inventing Agile Through the Science of Invention and Assembly

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M. McCormickThe Agile Codexhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7280-0_11

11. From Invention to Assembly Line

Building the Tree

Michael McCormick¹  

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Boulder, CO, USA

 

The Agile Codex emphasizes strict dependency identification and tracking. Why is this so important?

The Importance of Dependencies

The fundamental question in any project always comes down to “What is going to be delivered, and when?” Arriving at the truest answer to this question is the holy grail of all collaborative building projects. Imagine a conversation with a few tradespersons building a home:

“Charlie, When will those two boards be nailed together?”

“Two minutes (assuming the hammer hits ...