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It’s always been possible to descope work in the Scrum for Team System template. But the method employed in Version 2.2 whilst functional, was quite fiddly, overly manual and not very “Scrummy”. When building 3.0 we took the opportunity to revamp the way in which it worked and better utilise the power of the Event Service (something you can see ...

I'll be at Agile 2009 next week where I'm presenting two papers: On Monday the 24th of August at 4pm it's "Why (so many) Testers  (still) hate Agile" - which I'm co-presenting with friend, colleague and career tester Malcolm Beaton. On Wednesday the 26th of August at 2pm it's "The Prisoner's Dilemma: Applying Game Theory to ...

The new bug model in Scrum for Team System 3.0 might look obvious at first, but it's taken a long while getting to where it is. Before I start delving into how the new bug model works, it's worth taking some time to describe what came before it. Almost by coincidence, each of the three major versions of Scrum for Team System have had a different ...

Conchango are exhibiting at TestExpo on Thursday 10th April.   It is being held at: Congress Centre 23-28 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3LS.   Doors open at 9.00am and you will find us on Stand number 18.   Tickets are free so hurry up and apply before they are all gone!  You can apply at ...

Thanks to everyone who attended the Alt.Net.UK Conference this weekend and making the UK's 1st one a great success.  A special thank to the 3 Organisers: Ian Cooper, Alan Dean and Ben Hall, massive thanks guys for arranging it, and also to Sam Mullaly and Danni Taylor who work in the Conchango recruitment team with me for making ...

Tonight sees the start of Alt.Net.UK Conference as hosted by Conchango.  People are expected from 6pm tonight for an agenda planning session follow by a visit to our local watering hole, Bankside. The conference starts at 9:30am tomorrow, with doors opening at 9am, and will continue through to 5:30pm. To those who are coming ...

The 1st round went quickly for the Alt.Net.UK conference and we are expecting the same with the 2nd so if you have not already registered you need to asap. Friday 1st February @ 6pm - Conchango's London office for a social/conference planning event followed by drinks at Bankside from 7:30/8pm Saturday 2nd February @ ...

On Saturday 2nd February 2008 we have the pleasure in hosting the Alt.Net.UK Conference in our London Bridge office.  Registration has opened today and is limited to 75 so you will need to move quickly (I know not so easy whilst still recovering from New Year, but it will be worth it). The event will actually start on the evening of Friday ...

Sorry for the delay in blogging but it has been very busy in the recruitment team (100+ new recruits so far this year and counting, who says you need recruitment agencies....).  In the last month I have been at Tech Ed in Barcelona and the Scrum Gathering in London.  Both were excellent events and included presentations from members of ...

Now you don't have to... Position.Net ConsultantTechnology TeamIyas AlQasem, Director of TechnologyEgham, London, Client SiteDepartmentReporting toLocationConchango is the leading UK provider of technology solutions for business opportunities. We are a Microsoft Gold partner in 7 competencies, and are the only UK independent consultancy to ...