What is Agile?An Introduction in 5 Simple

Steps

an alternative

to traditional project management

(or product development) approaches

#1: Agile is…

Traditional approaches like the common waterfall approach

meaning you better get it right the very first time.

block changes to the product/project since no phase is revisited once it’s done…

THE AGILE MANIFESTO

Individuals and interactions over processes and tools

Working software over comprehensive documentation

Customer collaboration over contract negotiation

Responding to change over following a plan

The Agile approach is based on these values:

It places an emphasis on:

empowering people to collaborate and make team decisions:

continuous planning,

continuous testing, and

continuous integration

#2: Why use Agile?

It works because the underlying principles encourage:

1. Speed

2. Effectiveness (increased customer response)

3. Ability to change direction quickly

4. Improved risk management (quality)

#3: Agile Processes

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run in

short cycles and

feedback is

frequent,

increasing value to the customer,

encouraging quality,

and ensuring cost effectiveness.

Scrum, the most popular version of Agile, operates in

time-boxed sprints…

with the team focusing on work to complete

from the sprint backlog, or ‘to do’ list for the sprint.

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#4: Roles of Team

Product Owner

Who decides what we are building?

“Voice of the customer”

Team Members

Who will build it?

Scrum MasterWho will help us?

“Coach of the team”

#5: CollaborationCollaboration is essential in Scrum Agile:

Pre-Sprint:

Sprint Planning Meeting

During the Sprint:

Daily Scrum

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At the end of each Sprint:

Sprint Review: demo increment to stakeholdersfor feedback

Sprint Retrospective:what went well; what to improve on for next sprint

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