The document provides an overview of Agile methodology. It defines Agile as a set of practices and attitudes that value individuals and interactions, working software, customer collaboration, and responding to change over processes, tools, documentation, contract negotiation, and following a plan. Key Agile concepts discussed include daily standups, storyboards, short releases, test-driven development, and retrospectives. The roles of Product Owner, Scrum Master, and team are described. Common Agile metrics like velocity and burn-up charts are also covered. The document concludes by noting many organizations now use Agile.

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What is Agile Methodology

2. Agenda
• Introduction
• What is Agile
• Agile Principles
• Agile vs. Waterfall
• Agile Concepts
• Agile Roles
• Agile Metrics
• Who Uses Agile
• Appendix

3. Agenda
• Introduction
• What is Agile
• Agile Principles
• Agile vs. Waterfall
• Agile Concepts
• Agile Roles
• Agile Metrics
• Who Uses Agile
• Appendix

4. What is Agile?
Agile is a set of practices
and attitudes

5. Agenda
• Introduction
• What is Agile
• Agile Principles
• Agile vs. Waterfall
• Agile Concepts
• Agile Roles
• Agile Metrics
• Who Uses Agile
• Appendix

6. Agile Principles
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
That is, while there is value in the items on the right,
we value the items on the left more

7. Agenda
• Introduction
• What is Agile
• Agile Principles
• Agile vs. Waterfall
• Agile Concepts
• Agile Roles
• Agile Metrics
• Who Uses Agile
• Appendix

8. Agile vs. Waterfall

9. Agile vs. Waterfall cont.
Testing
Requirements
Design
Code
Time
Value
Delivered
to
Customer

10. Agile vs. Waterfall cont.
Testing
Design
Code
Value
Delivered
to
Customer
Requirements
Time
Original
Requirements
Current
Requirements

11. Agile vs. Waterfall cont.
Agile Release Lifecycle

12. Agenda
• Introduction
• What is Agile
• Agile Principles
• Agile vs. Waterfall
• Agile Concepts
• Agile Roles
• Agile Metrics
• Who Uses Agile
• Appendix

13. Agile Concepts
Daily Standups
• Time-Boxed
• No Chairs
• Stuffed Animals
Scripted
• Each Team Member gives the following update:
• “Yesterday I…”
• “Today I…”
• Am I blocked?

14. Agile Concepts cont.
The Storyboard

15. Agile Concepts cont.
• Short Releases – The Release Train
• Trimming the tail
• System Metaphor/Simple Design
• Test-Driven Development
• Spikes

16. Agile Concepts cont.
• Paired Programming
• Continuous Integration
• Story Estimation (-T-Shirt Sizing)
• Sustainable Pace
• Retrospectives
• Co-Location

17. Agenda
• Introduction
• What is Agile
• Agile Principles
• Agile vs. Waterfall
• Agile Concepts
• Agile Roles
• Agile Metrics
• Who Uses Agile
• Appendix

18. Agile Roles
Responsible for managing and
prioritizing the Product Backlog, and
for accepting the software at the
end of each iteration
Responsible for shepherding the team,
removing blockers, and keeping the
process moving
Responsible for estimating size of backlog
items, committing to increments of
deliverable software – and delivering it.
Is self-organizing – but accountable to the
product owner for delivering as promised.
Product Owner
Iteration Manager The Team

19. Agenda
• Introduction
• What is Agile
• Agile Principles
• Agile vs. Waterfall
• Agile Concepts
• Agile Roles
• Agile Metrics
• Who Uses Agile
• Appendix

20. Agile Metrics
1 Point
3 Points
5 Points
7 Points

21. Agile Metrics cont.
Velocity

22. Agile Metrics cont.
Burn-Up Chart

23. Agenda
• Introduction
• What is Agile
• Agile Principles
• Agile vs. Waterfall
• Agile Concepts
• Agile Roles
• Agile Metrics
• Who Uses Agile
• Appendix

24. Who Uses Agile?

25. Agenda
• Introduction
• What is Agile
• Agile Principles
• Agile vs. Waterfall
• Agile Concepts
• Agile Roles
• Agile Metrics
• Who Uses Agile
• Appendix

26. Appendix
• Product/Project Backlog
• Prioritized list of requirements or stories, provided by the
product owner
• Iteration (Sprint) Backlog
• Prioritized list of stories taken from the top of the product
backlog based on the team’s estimate of what can be
completed during the next iteration
• Stories can be removed but not added

27. Appendix cont.
• Iteration (Sprint)
• Usually 2 – 4 weeks, set amount of team during which the
team produces a working increment of software
• Story
• A requirement or feature, written from the perspective of
the end-user: “As an AXIA Employee, I want to win the golf
outing, so I can win bragging rights.”

28. Appendix cont.
Velocity

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