The document discusses Agile methodology for software development. It defines Agile as being marked by readiness for change and adaptability. The key aspects of Agile include iterative development with short cycles of planning, execution and feedback. The document outlines the Agile manifesto which values individuals, working software, customer collaboration and response to change over processes, documentation, contracts and strict plans. It describes the Scrum process and challenges to adopting Agile practices.

1. Agile – What, Why and How
by
Prashant Pund
AgileSoft Methodologies,Pune
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2. Session Backlog
• Do we need a change in the approach for
software development?
• Evolution of methodologies
• What is Agile
• Scrum Cycle
• Issues in Agile adoption and implementation
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3. What is methodology?
Activities
Roles Artifacts
Methodology
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6. Spiral
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7. Iterative and Incremental Development
feedback feedback
Build for Build for Build for
some requirements some requirements some requirements
Iteration 1 Iteration 2 Iteration 3
Release to Customer
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8. What Do We Mean By “Agile?”
• According to the Merriam-Webster on-line
dictionary “agile” means:
– “marked by ready ability to move with quick easy
grace;”
– “having a quick resourceful and adaptable
character.”
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9. • “Walking on water and developing software
from a specification are easy if both are
frozen.“
Edward V. Berard
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11. What’s Really Different About “Agile?”
“Defined” Processes “Agile” Processes
– Creation of – Setting of Goal-Based
Comprehensive Activity- Objectives for
Based Plans Deliverables
– Execution of Defined – Opportunistic, Local
Activities Planning and Execution
of Activities
– Management by
Controlling Activities to – Management by
Conform to Plan Retrospection, Learning,
Adaptation
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12. Manifesto for Agile Software Development
We are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it
and helping others do it.
Through this work we have come to value:
• 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.
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14. Agile Processes
• Extreme Programming
(www.threeriverinstitute.org )
• Scrum (www.scrum.org, www.scrumalliance.org )
• Lean Development (www.poppendieck.com )
• DSDM (www.dsdm.org )
• Crystal ( www.alistair.cockburn.us )
• Adaptive Software Development
(www.jimhighsmith.com )
• Feature-Driven Development
(www.nebulon.com )
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16. The Scrum Cycle
Scrum Daily Scrum
Master Meeting
4-Week
Sprint
Review
Product Owner The Team
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3 Commitment
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5 Potentially
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7 No Changes Shippable
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9 (in Duration or Deliverable) Product
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Product Backlog

17. Willingness to change is a strength
even if it means plunging part of the
company into total confusion for a
while.
—Jack Welch
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18. Three dimensions of adoption
• Project Management
• Technical practices
• Soft Skills or Attitude
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19. Agile is ….

Not a
Silver
Bullet
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+919923073192
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