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So this is the simulation that I use in my Agile Testing class, as well as in other contexts where I want to teach lessons about increasing Agility. The mechanics of the simulation itself are very general: the simulation models the organization of a software company. It just happens to work really well for making Agile concepts very visible, and visceral.
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