self study notes

1. Teams online ltd
the Agile approach

2. The agile MANIFESTO
4 foundational values
12 supporting principles which lead ab to software
development.
guide the development & delivery of high-quality, working
software

3. FOUR VALUES

4. 1. Individuals and
Interactions Over
Processes and Tools
is the people who respond to
business needs and drive the
development process

5. Communication is an example of the
difference between valuing individuals vs
process
individuals, communication is fluid & happens when a
need arises
process, communication is scheduled and requires specific
content

6. 2. Working Software
Over Comprehensive
Documentation
Agile does not eliminate
documentation,it streamlines
it in a form that gives the
developer what is needed to
do the work without getting
bogged down in minutiae

7. 3. Customer
Collaboration Over
Contract Negotiation
The Agile Manifesto
describes a customer who is
engaged and collaborates
throughout the development
process, making

8. 4. Responding to
Change Over
Following a Plan
Agile’s view is that changes
always improve a project;
changes provide additional
value

9. “A process or capability in which human agents determine a
system development approach for a specific project
situation through responsive changes in, & dynamic
interplays between contexts, intentions, & method
fragments.”
Agile’s positive approach to change better than the concept of
Method Tailoring

10. 12 AGILE PRINCIPLES Customer satisfaction through
early & continuous software
delivery
happier when they receive working
software at regular intervals
Accommodate changing requirements
throughout the development process
ability to avoid delays when a
requirement or feature request changes
Frequent delivery of working
software
the team operates in software sprints
or iterations that ensure regular
delivery of working software

11. 12 AGILE PRINCIPLES Collaboration between the business
stakeholders & developers
Better decisions are made when the
business and technical team are aligned
Support, trust, & motivate the
people involved
Motivated teams are more likely to
deliver their best work
Enable face-to-face interactions
Communication is more successful when
development teams are co-located

12. 12 AGILE PRINCIPLES Working software is the primary
measure of progress
Delivering functional software to the
customer is the ultimate factor that
measures progress
Agile processes to support a
consistent development pace
Teams establish a repeatable and
maintainable speed at which they can
deliver
Attention to technical detail and
design enhances agility
The right skills & good design ensures
the team can maintain the pace,
constantly improve the product, and
sustain change

13. 12 AGILE PRINCIPLES Simplicity
Develop just enough to get the job done
for right now
Self-organizing teams encourage
great architectures,requirements,
& designs
Skilled & motivated team members who
have decision-making power, take
ownership, communicate regularly with
other team members, and share ideas
that deliver quality products
Regular reflections on how to
become more effective
Self-improvement, process improvement,
advancing skills, and techniques help
team members work more efficiently