Dear Bob Lambert, my esteemed friend and colleague, I read your article regarding your opinion that rugby is not a good analogy for agile software development. I respectfully disagree. Like you, I’m also a fan and former player. (Go James River Women!!). As a certified Scrum Master, I strongly believe that Agile is a great way to deliver software. In fact, so does Billy Tilson, another CapTech Rugger. Here’s my take on why our favorite sport is a great analogy for Agile:

If you’re getting started with Agile, you’ve probably heard a lot of terms and may not know what they all mean.  This post will define the key Agile terms and have you speaking like an Agilista in no time.

The February issue of the Scrum Alliance’s eNewletter presented an article by Henrik Kniberg, an Agile & Lean coach at Crisp in Stockholm and member of the board of directors of the Agile Alliance.