Agile Methodologies

This chapter from the book Java Modeling In Color With UML contains Feature-Driven Development in detail. The following sections are detailed:1. The problem: accommodating shorter and shorter business cycles2. The solution: feature-driven development3. Defining feature sets and features4. Establishing a process: why and how5. The five processes within...   Read Article.

This slide presentation outlines the following topics: the state of development today, what Feature Driven Development is, why use Feature Driven Development, how Feature Driven Development works, how Feature Driven Development tracks progress, and who is behind the Feature Driven Development movement....   Read Article.

This article explains what Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM) is and what it can and can't do. Topics include: investment, the DSDM model, development, deployment, and issues....   Read Article.

In this PowerPoint presentation introduces nine principles of DSDM and the DSDM lifecycle....   Read Article.

This paper compares DSDM and XP. This paper also shows the benefit of combining them and also issues to be addressed....   Read Article.

Patterns are a cornerstone of object-oriented design, while test-first programming and merciless refactoring are cornerstones of evolutionary design. To stop over- or under-engineering, it's necessary to learn how patterns fit into the new, evolutionary rhythm of software development....   Read Article.

The Quest for Efficient and Predictable Software Development This PowerPoint presentation focuses on examples of the agile methodology including: Extreme Programming, Crystal Methodologies, Adaptive Software Development and SCRUM. A case study is also presented in detail....   Read Article.

This essay is a summary of business application software models. A table is included with artifacts, info about the artifact and links to references for each artifact....   Read Article.

This essay discusses AMDD which is the agile version of Model Driven Development (MDD). This essay discusses initial modeling, detailed modeling, reviews and implementation of AMDD. The essay also answers the question: how is AMDD different?...   Read Article.

This PowerPoint slide presentation addresses what and agile method is, and agile manifesto. Examples of agile methods are given including XP and Scrum....   Read Article.

This slide presentation presents twelve agile principles. The presentation also answers the question: what's wrong with that? in detail....   Read Article.

This slide presentation gives an overview on Agile. Topics include: why agile (or XP), agile methodologies, the impact of agile on requirements, and strategy tips....   Read Article.

Agile Software Development in the Large This slide presentation begins with an introduction and motivation. Large teams, dealing with the process, dealing with the technology and dealing with the company are also addressed. The presentation concludes with a summary....   Read Article.

Scaling Agile Methods - Ten Top Issues and Lessons Learned On 20-21 February 2003, thirty-five concerned professionals met to discuss ways to resolve issues associated with using agile methods on large systems at the First Invited Canadian Workshop on Scaling Agile Methods in Banff, Alberta. Scaling agile methods addresses the issue on how to produce...   Read Article.

While XP principles are independent of the languages in which software is developed, we can distinguish properties of programming languages that affect the agility of development. The history of software development in these languages foreshadows some of the characteristics of XP projects. To these linguistic communities, XP offers the prospect of rehabilitating...   Read Article.

This paper discusses some other properties of a good process that go beyond "traditional" agility. Some topics of this paper are: a process shouldempower you to focus on creativity, a good process allows you to learn as you go - without slowing down the project, a "good" process allows ou to be fast - without having to reinvent the wheel, a good process...   Read Article.

A Lightweight Development Process for Implementing Business Functions on the Web From a software engineering perspective, moving a business software application to the Web presents interesting challenges. These include frequent changes to requirements, changes to the underlying business function as a consequence of moving to the Web, tight time and...   Read Article.

Systems emerge when built using agile processes. Through emergence, agile processes deliver a product to a customer that maximizes business value. This paper describes how this occurs....   Read Article.

This slide presentation covers topics such as: Cutter Consortium's e-Project research findings, core principles of agile methodologies, leadership - collaboration and an overview of major agile methodologies....   Read Article.

In this article the author shares some short stories about how frequent, short meetings helped a few teams solve significant problems....   Read Article.