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Testing Agile MethodologiesUsing Extreme Programming to Manage High-Risk Projects
Author: informatik.uni-hamburg.de |
Published: 10th Sep 2005 |
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Add CommentFiled in: Agile MethodologiesUsing XP enables it-Workplace Solutions GmbH & University of Hamburg (Germany) to deliver software on time and on budget, while supporting close communication between the (potential) customer and the development team as requirements changed daily. One to two releases per customer per week (two per day at the peak) indicate the flexibility and risk-minimizing capabilities of the process. This allowed optimal control and planning of the projects by the development company. The authors illustrate their experiences using one particular time-critical project.
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