a glimpse into agile!
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What is Agile?An Introduction in 5 Simple
Steps
an alternative
to traditional project management
(or product development) approaches
#1: Agile is…
Traditional approaches like the common waterfall approach
meaning you better get it right the very first time.
block changes to the product/project since no phase is revisited once it’s done…
THE AGILE MANIFESTO
Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
Working software over comprehensive documentation
Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
Responding to change over following a plan
The Agile approach is based on these values:
It places an emphasis on:
empowering people to collaborate and make team decisions:
continuous planning,
continuous testing, and
continuous integration
#2: Why use Agile?
It works because the underlying principles encourage:
1. Speed
2. Effectiveness (increased customer response)
3. Ability to change direction quickly
4. Improved risk management (quality)
#3: Agile Processes
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run in
short cycles and
feedback is
frequent,
increasing value to the customer,
encouraging quality,
and ensuring cost effectiveness.
Scrum, the most popular version of Agile, operates in
time-boxed sprints…
with the team focusing on work to complete
from the sprint backlog, or ‘to do’ list for the sprint.
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#4: Roles of Team
Product Owner
Who decides what we are building?
“Voice of the customer”
Team Members
Who will build it?
Scrum MasterWho will help us?
“Coach of the team”
#5: CollaborationCollaboration is essential in Scrum Agile:
Pre-Sprint:
Sprint Planning Meeting
During the Sprint:
Daily Scrum
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At the end of each Sprint:
Sprint Review: demo increment to stakeholdersfor feedback
Sprint Retrospective:what went well; what to improve on for next sprint
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