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Agile Specifications, BDD and Testing eXchange: Dan North on How to sell BDD to the business -

How to sell BDD to the business -
I don't care how you do it - I just want it better, faster and cheaper and I don't want you to keep bugging me

How do you present the benefits case of BDD to a sceptical, time-starved, budget-focused business sponsor? When we talk about Writing software that matters it is from the perspective of the business as much as anybody else.

Software delivery shouldn't be a zero sum game where you have to choose between writing quality software, showing bottom line results and having fun. In this talk, Dan shares his experiences of introducing BDD and Agile principles to senior stakeholders and business executives. Download the slides here

ABOUT DAN NORTH

Dan writes software and coaches teams in agile and lean methods. He believes in putting people first and writing simple, pragmatic software. He believes that most problems that teams face are about communication, which is why he puts so much emphasis
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PODCAST HOW TO SELL BDD TO THE BUSINESS -

This session took part at the Agile Specifications, BDD and Testing eXchange. You can view the other 7 podcasts here.

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	Where Exploration And Automation Meet: G Andrew Kemp : 18th Nov 2011
	Specifying User Interaction Lasse Koskela : 18th Nov 2011
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