VeriSign and Enthiosys present agile lessons in joint IEEE paper
This IEEE-published paper by VeriSign’s Peter Hodgkins and Enthiosys’ Luke Hohmann describes how VeriSign’s Managed Security Services team (MSS) has successfully extended agile software development practices to deal with a complex, multi-product development organization; overcome team structuring challenges, and used a program management office for organizational “glue.”
It introduces several novel approaches to product-centric agile development, including the
replacement of traditional Market Requirements Documents (MRDs) with a “Fast Track” business
concept, and shows how cross-functional prioritization processes enable agility. It demonstrates how VeriSign collaborated with Enthiosys to ensure that best practices were adopted, and suggests ways that other companies can effectively manage the client/consultant dynamic.
Read the full paper from the Agile 2007 conference.
