http://www.stuartwoodward.com/tech/ Notes of a Software Developer in Tokyo, Japan who still has a soft spot for C#, Java and Python en-us 2003-03-13T10:17:39+09:00 2006-07-10T09:27:07+09:00 Here's a couple articles that I'm going to study of the next week or so: Understanding XP through FDD: [An] attempt to understand Extreme Programming (XP) better by studying Feature-Driven Development (FDD). When reading about FDD, you sometimes get the feeling that it is very close to XP. For example, features in FDD and user stories in XP have much in common. But as you read more, you realize that the two approaches are fundamentally different, that they are based on different assumptions. Here is the corresponding discussion about Understanding XP through FDD on www.featuredrivendevelopment.com... http://www.stuartwoodward.com/tech/archives/000105.html It's always useful to consult or use someone else's checklists to augment or as a starting point for your own checklists. Cardboard Nu has a good selection of checklists comprising of Weekly, Planning, Start Of Project, End Of Project, Development Environment and New Team Member Project Management Checklists. The post important point though is to actually stick to using them!... http://www.stuartwoodward.com/tech/archives/000089.html