An Overview of Agile Development Methods

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An Overview of Agile Development Methods

• Andy Tinkham

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What is agile?

• Characterized by quickness, lightness, and ease
  of movement nimble
• Mentally alert
• -- The American Heritage Dictionary of the
  English Language, 3rd Ed.

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What is Agile Development?

• A group of methodologies
• Originally called lightweight methodologies
• Designed to allow teams to respond more quickly
  to change
• People-focused

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The Agile Manifesto

• Created in 2001 by a group of proponents of
  various methodologies
• Designed to be a statement of values of a variety
  of methodologies

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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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Common Themes