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Need a place to go to get the solutions you've been craving? Management Fix is what you've been looking for. In this issue, find out how to bring old-school QA practitioners into the new world of development.

Get the software engineering slant on items from the recent news.
 

Turn to The Last Word, where software professionals who care about quality give you their opinions on hot topics. This month, find out why Karl Wiegers thinks that Agile development is not to be undertaken lightly.

Collaborative projects are a cornerstone of Agile development, but how can you recognize individuals for team work without spoiling team unity? Learn how to dole out praise and rewards without leaving a bad taste in everyone's mouth.

For some, a radical shift to Agile is out of the question. That doesn't mean that you can't take little pieces of the Agile philosophy and incorporate them into your traditional development scheme. Find out how even small changes can bring about big improvements.

Do you know how your work affects the bottom line? Esther Derby explains that taking more time to communicate company strategy to everyone on your team is an investment, which will save you time in the future. When people can connect the dots from their job to company success, they'll be better equipped to make decisions and set priorities.

Guy Arieli offers a simple method to answer a common question asked when working on testing automation projects, "Will it be profitable?" A more accurate question is, "When will I see the return on the investment?" In general Return On Investment (ROI) is a factor that is calculated in specifics points in time. When the ROI become positive the project worth investing. Most of the ROI models are very hard to implement. Here, Guy provides a model that by answering a few simple questions will give you a good first appraisal.