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CT-SPIN #72: SPINJam – The Agile Toolbox

Posted on 11 October 2011 by Administrator

The first line in the Agile Manifesto reads: we have come to value Individuals and interactions over processes and tools This is something that we all struggle to understand and implement in our various environments. Developers, managers, product owners, architects, … Continue reading →

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CT-SPIN #57: Systems Engineering and Software Development

Posted on 12 May 2010 by Administrator

MeerKAT (www.ska.ac.za) is a mega-science project to develop a world-class radio telescope in the Karoo, funded through the Department of Science and Technology, and is in support of South Africa’s bid to host the international SKA project (www.skatelescope.org). The MeerKAT … Continue reading →

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CT-SPIN #56: Agile Venture Creation

Posted on 13 April 2010 by Administrator

Event Sponsor: Martin Wright was unfortunately not able to present the talk and kindly arranged Dan Leech to stand in. Dan joined Cape Venture Partners in 2008 and has since helped a number of technology businesses to raise capital from … Continue reading →

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CT-SPIN #49: “Art is about freedom, Design is about constraints”

Posted on 11 August 2009 by Administrator

Event Sponsor: Herman Lintvelt presents a fun, practical workshop about GUI design. As an added bonus his company, Polymorph systems has also decided to bring some wine along to help set a more creative atmosphere and complement the snacks from … Continue reading →

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CT-SPIN #45 Executing Agile

Posted on 8 April 2009 by Administrator

Event Sponsor: Agile remains a hot topic. This week we will hear about adoption of Scrum in making large, complex products at Intec, an internationally successful South African business. At last month’s presentation, mention of executable, customer readable requirements drew … Continue reading →

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CT-SPIN #44 Rapidly Changing Software

Posted on 14 March 2009 by Administrator

This week, two people with wide and in-depth experience in delivering software in the real world share their thoughts on making the process more effecient and faster using better process and new tools to support that process. Aligning software development … Continue reading →

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CT-SPIN #42: Project Value

Posted on 14 January 2009 by Administrator

Event Sponsor: We kick off the year with a healthy dose of theory on the value of software projects and how best to optimise its delivery from Naomi Mansvelt, who recently completed her MBA thesis. SPIN veteran Emile Botha follows … Continue reading →

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CT-SPIN #41: Data Quality and AOP

Posted on 5 November 2008 by Administrator

Event Sponsor: A significant factor in successfully dealing with the flood of data unleashed by the IT industry is ensuring its quality. This is a complex problem touching on all aspects of the life-cycle of the data through all aspects … Continue reading →

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CT-SPIN #40: Scrum

Posted on 8 October 2008 by Administrator

Event Sponsor: Qualified Scrum Coach Peter Hundermark and Sue Bramhall will present an overview and an interactive exercise that illustrates Scrum principles in action. Scrum overview – Sue Bramhall – 24.com presentation slides Ball Points game – Peter Hundermark – … Continue reading →

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CT-SPIN #39: Improving the Business Value of Technical Projects

Posted on 1 September 2008 by Administrator

This week we take a look at the role of the business analyst among others in the organisation, and a framework that aims to better evaluate project risk and cost. The Business Analyst Perspective on Quality – Emile Botha presentation … Continue reading →

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