Variability | Glossary

 

Definition

Variability is as aspect that is often bound towards reduction by System Developers. The focus is put on eliminating Variability at the ideal moment so that it doesn’t perpetuate a risk-avoidance culture beforehand. The goal is to satisfy their current customer base, without worrying about what the best practices are to handle said variations of requirements in the particular system. Scaling an Agile method up to adopting the practices of Variability Management is a challenging process.

 

Further Reading

  • “Determination of Optimal Batch Size for a Manufacturing System”(book), by Ruhul Sarker and Charles Newton.

 

Release Train Engineer | Glossary

 

Definition

The Release Train Engineer acts as a servant leader, and coach for the Agile Release Train. The RTE’s major responsibilities are to facilitate the ART events and helping assist the teams. An RTE has a multi-faceted job profile, that includes : communicating with stakeholders, escalating impediments, helping manage risk, and driving relentless improvement.

Further Reading

  • For more on Release Train Engineer, read here and  here.