Presentation given by Himanshu and Imran at AgileNCR 2010 on "Practicing Agile in Offshore Environment". Presentation also covers the best practices/tools/processes that has worked for IntelliGrape for successful Agile implementation. The tutorial includes the challenges of a distributed Agile, tools and processes to overcome these challenges. The tutorial begins with the challenges faced while working on a distributed Agile like client availability, time zone difference, cultural differences, client feedback, integration issues and more. The next and last section of the tutorial is about tools and processes to overcome these challenges. It includes the tools and processes used to overcome challenges faced by a user while working on a distributed Agile. It includes step to an iteration and the tools that help such as planning, develop, test, feedback. Planning can be done by using communication tools like skype, yuuguu, wiki, screencasts etc. Developing step can take place in a continuous integration environment, frameworks that facilitate RAD. Testing can be done with a test driven deployment, tools that integrate with CI. The Client/End user feedback can take place in an integrated server, or a QA server. It also includes a mindset to seek feedback, open and direct communication.

2. Practicing Agile In
Offshore
Environment

3. Agenda
1. Challenges of distributedagile
2. Tools and processes to overcome these challenges

4. Distributed Agile Challenges
• Client availability
• Timezone differences
• Cultural differences
• Client feedback
• Lack of transparency
• Lack of trust

5. Distributed Agile Challeges (contd..)
 Integration Issues
 Challenges faced by any other agile team

6. Steps in an Iteration and the Tools that Help

7. Iteration Steps
Feedback
Test
Develop
Planning

8. Planning
• Communication tools likeSkype, Yuuguu
• Wiki
• Screencasts
• Mock-up building tools (Balsamiq Mock-ups, Iplotz, etc)
• Any low-fidelitytool

9. Balsamiq

10. Iplotz

11. Development
• Frameworks that facilitate RAD
• IDE:Support for language and framework
• Continuous Integration Environment
• Issue/Task tracking tools like Trac, Assembla, PivotalTracker, JIRA etc.
• Source Control :SVN, GIT
• Operating System: Ease with using theOS

12. Testing
• Automated Testing Frameworks
• Test Driven Development
• All requirements converted intoTest Cases
• Continuous Integration(CI) Environment
• Tools that integrate with CI to generate cool/ useful reports like code-
coverage, Build-trends,etc.

14. Client / End User Feedback
• Quick /Short feedback cycle
• Integration Server
• Client can give immediate feedback on the functionality
• QA Server
• Deployment Scripts

15. Summing it up...
FeedbackTestDevelopPlanning
-Skype
-Yuuguu
-Wiki
-Screencasts
-Mock-up builders
-CI Environment
Hudson
CruiseControl
-IssueTrackers
Trac
Assembla
Jira
PivotalTracker
-Automated Testing
Frameworks
Junit
HTMLUnit
Selenium
-TDD
-QA Server
-C IServer

16. Also ...
• Continous learning programs:
− Weekly 2 hour sessions
− Fortnightly full-day workshops
• An outlook/ inclination towards automating repeatable tasks.
• Process to set-up new server also scripted

17. Mindset
 Seek Feedback
 Don't try to perfect things before taking feedback
 Open and direct communication
 Transparency with the client

18. References
 http://skype.com
 http://yuuguu.com
 http://trac.edgewall.org
 http://hudson-ci.org
 http://pivotalTracker.com
 http://iplotz.com
 http://assembla.com
 http://www.balsamiq.com/products/mockups
 http://subversion.tigris.org/
 http://atlassian.com/software/jira/

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