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Mumbai University > Computer Engineering > Sem6 > Software Engineering
Marks: 10M
Year: May 2015
written 7.8 years ago by | • modified 7.8 years ago |
Mumbai University > Computer Engineering > Sem6 > Software Engineering
Marks: 10M
Year: May 2015
written 7.8 years ago by |
Agile Methodology
The aim of agile process is to deliver the working model of software quickly to the customer
For example: Extreme programming is the best known of agile process.
Principles of agile methodology
Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software.
Welcome changing requirements, even late in development. Agile processes harness change for the customer's competitive advantage.
Deliver working software frequently, from a couple of weeks to a couple of months, with a preference to the shorter timescale.
Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project.
Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they need, and trust them to get the job done.
The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation.
Working software is the primary measure of progress.
Agile processes promote sustainable development. The sponsors, developers, and users should be able to maintain a constant pace indefinitely.
Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility.
Simplicity — the art of maximizing the amount of work not done — is essential.
The best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams.
At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjusts its behavior accordingly.
Example
Extreme Programming
Extreme programming (XP) is one of the best known agile process. The extreme programming approach was suggested by Kent Beck in 2000. Extreme programming is explained as follows