Module 3 - Agile Development

"Agility"

Effective (rapid and adaptive) response to change

Agile Process

Is driven by customer descriptions of what is required

Agile Process

Develops software iteratively with a heavy emphasis on construction activities

Agile Process

Delivers multiple 'software increments

face-to-face conversation

The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is ?

Working software

is the primary measure of progress

Agile processes

promote sustainable development

Simplicity

the art of maximizing the amount of work not done

Human Factors

the process molds to the needs of the people and team, not the other way around

Extreme Programming (XP)

The most widely used agile process, originally proposed by Kent Beck

XP Planning

Begins with the creation of "user stories"

XP Design

Follows the KIS principle

XP Coding

Recommends the construction of a unit test for a store before coding commences

XP Coding

Encourages "pair programming"

Adaptive Software Development

Originally proposed by Jim Highsmith

Adaptive Software Development

- Uses "time-boxing"
- Emphasizes collaboration for requirements gathering
- Emphasizes "learning" throughout the process

Dynamic Systems Development Method

Similar in most respects to XP and/or ASD

Dynamic Systems Development Method

- Active user involvement is imperative.
- All changes during development are reversible

Scrum

Originally proposed by Schwaber and Beedle

Scrum

- Development work is partitioned into "packets"
- "demos" are delivered to the customer with the timebox allocated

Crystal

Proposed by Cockburn and Highsmith

Crystal

Actually a family of process models that allow "maneuverability" based on problem characteristics

Crystal

- Face-to-face communication is emphasized
- Suggests the use of "reflection workshops" to review the work habits of the team

Feature Driven Development

Originally proposed by Peter Coad et al

Feature Driven Development

- Emphasis is on defining "features"
- Uses a feature template

Agile Modeling

Originally proposed by Scott Ambler, suggests a set of agile modeling principles

Agile

is a project management philosophy that utilizes a core set of values or principles,

Scrum

is a specific Agile methodology that is used to facilitate a project

The New New Product Development Game

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