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Taylor Putnam

Taylor Putnam
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C. Taylor Putnam is a Consulting Analyst at Quantitative Software Management Inc. (QSM) and has over 7 years of specialized data analysis, testing, and research experience.  In addition to providing consulting support in software estimation and benchmarking engagements to clients from both the commercial and government sectors, Taylor has authored numerous publications about Agile development, software estimation, and process improvement, and is a regular blog contributor for QSM.  Most recently, Taylor has presented research titled Does Agile Scale? A Quantitative Look at Agile Projects at the Agile in Government conference in Washington, DC. Taylor holds a Bachelor’s degree from Dickinson College.

Company
QSM, Inc.
Job Function
Consulting
Job Title
Consulting Analyst
Interests
Agile
Business Analysis
Cloud
Development Lifecycles
IT Operations
Leadership
Mobile
Performance Testing
Process Improvement
Quality Assurance
Requirements
Security
Testing
Country
United States
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Taylor Putnam

C. Taylor Putnam is a Consulting Analyst at Quantitative Software Management Inc. (QSM) and has over 7 years of specialized data analysis, testing, and research experience.  In addition to providing consulting support in software estimation and benchmarking engagements to clients from both the commercial and government sectors, Taylor has authored numerous publications about Agile development, software estimation, and process improvement, and is a regular blog contributor for QSM.  Most recently, Taylor has presented research titled Does Agile Scale? A Quantitative Look at Agile Projects at the Agile in Government conference in Washington, DC. Taylor holds a Bachelor’s degree from Dickinson College.

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Implement Agile A Case Study in Implementing Agile

This case study serves as an example of how adopting agile can be extremely beneficial to an organization, as long as situational factors are considered. Adopting a new development method is a strategic, long-term investment rather than a quick fix. As this article shows, making deliberate, fully formed decisions will ultimately lead to better outcomes.