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Today, we'll discuss the difference between Agile, which we often hear about recently

and Waterfall.

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Hi, this is Mike Negami, Lean Sigma Black Belt.

Today's topic is one of my viewers' requests.

"Great master, do you have a video using templates with methodology of Agile, Scrum?"

Thank you, JC for your request.

If anyone has any questions or requests, please do not hesitate to ask us.

He asked for a template, but before that, I would like to talk about what Agile is and

the difference between that and its predecessor, Waterfall.

Agile and Waterfall are different approaches for IT projects.

Meanwhile, Scrum is the most popular method in Agile.

Agile and Scrum are usually used for software development, and not for other type of projects.

However, their concepts are very useful and I'm sure that there is something there that

you can use.

In the past, everyone used to use Waterfall.

A 'waterfall' always flows from the top to the bottom and never flows in the opposite

direction.

The Waterfall approach's name came from that.

Here is the basic flow of this approach: Define customer requirements, make a basic design,

then a detailed design and develop coding for the program.

Conduct various tests and confirm that there are no problems, then release the program

to the customer or the person who will operate it.

Like a waterfall, this flow never goes backwards, only when something serious happens.

In general, projects like DMAIC in Lean Sigma and PMP that are done by companies other than

IT companies, are conducted by Waterfall.

However, according to a study by a company in 2017, 94% of English-language software

companies use Agile.

In the IT industry, Agile is now common practice.

Turning to Agile means that there must be a problem with Waterfall, mustn't there?

What problems were there?

With Waterfall, working programs are shown to customers when development is about complete.

Also, since several months have passed since the customer ordered the deal, customers'

thinking may have changed.

Even if there was some dissatisfaction at completion, because it would take considerable

time and effort to rework the program, it was common that the customer settled for it

as-is.

With Waterfall, you'll spend a lot of time in planning and preparation at the beginning

of the project.

Because everyone will work according to the plan, this will be inevitable.

It also takes time to manage the plan.

Once the plan is complete, the plan is absolute and everyone follows the plan even if there

may be some problems.

Moreover, even if it's usual that situations change and unexpected events come about.

It's hard to change the plan at that time.

At an early stage of projects, even the customers often don't understand what they really

need.

There are times that the program made after a detailed plan includes many unused functions.

In other words, the project team's time and action became wastes.

There was a study in 2002 before Agile spread saying "64% of the functions made were unused".

Agile was born in order to overcome these problems.

However, the definition of Agile seems to vary among different people.

There is a joke that if you ask 5 people for a definition of Agile, you will receive 7

definitions.

Considering that, there is one thing I can say:

When the Agile concept was born, Agile engineers at that time gathered and wrote the 'Manifesto

for Agile Software Development'.

We have come to value: 'Individuals and interactions' over processes and tools,

'Working software' over comprehensive documentation, 'Customer collaboration'

over contract negotiation and 'Responding to change' over following a plan.

They also wrote the '12 Principles of Agile Software'.

I put a link to the principles in this video's description below, please check that too.

The point is that achieving those principles is Agile.

Let's see the flow of Agile.

Actually it's conducted similarly to the flow in Waterfall.

However, since it values 'Individuals and interactions', team members work at the

same location.

Then, they prioritize customer's requirements, decide important functions, design, code and

test each function, then complete 'Working software'.

Since 'Customer collaboration' is important, they show the 'Working software' to the

customers and have them check it immediately.

This cycle lasting a few weeks is called 'Iteration'.

They respond to any modification requests immediately, accept new requests willingly,

and repeat this 'Iteration' and complete the software by 'Responding to change'.

Unlike Waterfall with which "you would make all the functions that you designed at the

beginning", with Agile, because of its 'Customer collaboration' and 'Responding to change',

"you can make and provide only the functions your customer needs".

This is the definite difference between the Agile and Waterfall.

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6 (Mostly Free) Tools and Software for Music Transcription - Duration: 5:19.

Transcribing music is like strength training for your inner musical ear

It's challenging and rewarding work that reaps priceless benefits for the musician

Show me a musician who makes a habit of transcribing and nine times out of ten. She'll be a better improviser

Theorist and composer than the musician who doesn't. With every minute spent transcribing music your ear is

Internalizing what makes a song feel good. Musicians who make a habit of transcribing their favorite songs have a deeper understanding

Of what makes them work and perhaps more importantly how to employ those same techniques in their own compositions

With that said, here are some handy tools that make transcription easier and oftentimes downright fun

number one: an instrument. This may seem painfully obvious

But trying to transcribe without an objective point of reference is

Difficult, especially if you don't have perfect pitch or extensive ear training

I recommend a piano as all of the notes are easily accessible, and building chords is more intuitive in my opinion

But a guitar works just as well. In a real pinch, you could even download a piano app for your smartphone and use that

Number two:

Staff paper or MuseScore. I bought this book of staff paper for $4.99 on Amazon

And it's great for really getting notation ligature in your mind. However, for the speedy transcriber,

Software is definitely the way to go.

Industry-leading notation apps like Sibelius or Finale range from a few hundred to a few thousand bucks

Which is a steep price for a hobbyist.

Musescore is a free,

Open-source alternative that I used to transcribe... everything

It's very user-friendly and has a lively community eager to answer questions and help you solve problems. I've

Yet to run into a notation task that, frankly, MuseScore couldn't handle. It may not be as sexy as Finale or Sibelius,

But it's a great way to get your feet wet in transcription at no cost.

Number three: YouTube. Just about any song can be found for free on YouTube.

The real benefit comes from some handy features that let you manipulate playback for transcription.

Click the Settings icon on any YouTube video to adjust the speed of the video.

This can be helpful when trying to pick out notes in a blazingly fast solo, or discerning tricky intervals

You can also use keys like the space bar to pause and play and the arrow keys to jump rewind back and forth

Number four: Tune Transcriber

Taking this idea to the next level is Tune Transcriber, one of the most helpful tools I've ever discovered.

It's a free online tool that allows you to upload a song from an mp3 file or, even more conveniently, a YouTube video

Once uploaded there are tons of ways to manipulate the audio to make it easier to transcribe.

In addition to slowing it down or speeding it up without changing pitch, you can also set specific loop points and

Cycle them with breaks of silence in between each playthrough. These guys really thought of everything.

This is just scratching the surface on everything Tune Transcriber can do and although

There's a paid version the free version is packed full of everything you might need for transcription. For really difficult songs

Where YouTube skipping just won't cut it, look no further.

Number 5: Aural Wiz

Aural Wiz is a free app that helps you train your ears on the go.

It helps you recognize common chords,

intervals, and cadences, which is essential for transcription.

I particularly love the interval training feature,

Which gives you the option to learn the intervals harmonically (played at the same time) or melodically (played one after the other)

This is a great way to improve your ear so that when you do sit down to transcribe,

You're all the more ready to hit the ground running.

Number 6: Game Music Appreciation

There are lots of platforms that let you listen to video game music online, but Game Music Appreciation has a

game-changing feature (pun): the ability to mute and solo

System channels. Ever wonder how Angel Island Zone from Sonic 3 was so intricately layered?

Now you can solo each instrument and study it, transcribe it, and learn it.

This goes for any retro system, from the Super Nintendo, Gameboy

NES... even the Dreamcast

Some may call it cheating, but the goal isn't to be the best transcriber. It's to have an accurate transcription and

To try to have a little fun

So thanks so much for watching, and if there's a particular tool you use to transcribe

(I know there are a bazillion out there)

Please let me know in the comments below. If you like this video, give it a like

And if you want to see more content like this, don't forget to subscribe

Click the links in the description or the link on the screen to access these resources... and get transcribing!

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IDZ Weekly | First Experience at the Intel Extreme Masters | Intel Software - Duration: 1:02.

I'm Stephanie Essin, and this is IDZ Weekly,

our show that brings you the latest in Intel news.

In this episode, find out what this non-gamer

learned at her first Intel Extreme Masters competition.

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An Intel employee for 17 years, Tina Merry

won tickets to the Intel Extreme Masters competition

in Oakland, California.

She accompanied her 15-year-old gamer

son and two of his friends to the competition

and later shared what they found most interesting at the event.

They found IEM was a lot like a football or basketball game.

She writes, "The energy and excitement

is very much the same.

There were commentators and a livestream

for fans to watch from home.

I was pleasantly surprised by the crowd's diversity, male

and female, young and old, different ethnicities.

It was great to see."

Find out what else they experienced at IEM

and read Tina's full story at the link.

Don't forget to like and subscribe, and come back

for more IDZ Weekly.

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Cinch for Mac OS X by Irradiated Software - Duration: 1:16.

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