Agile Software Development.ppt

Agile Software Development Xidian University Software Engineering School Agenda Agile Software Development XP (eXtreme Programming) XP vs. RUP Agile Software Development What is agile? And why agility? Agile Manifesto and Principles Agile Methodologies What is agile? What’s agility? Being agile What’s Agile? “marked by ready ability to move with quick easy grace” “having a quick resourceful and adaptable character” What does that mean? Process has to be lightweight and sufficient Lightweight helps us adapt and move Sufficient recognizes our ineffectiveness to be complete and relies on strong communication Why agility? Software development today… How successful are we in developing software? Less than 10% of software projects succeed Criteria for success? On time, within budget, feature complete, works (failure free) Why is it so hard to get this right? Agile Development Process Iterative and evolutionary development Timeboxing Set amount of time for iteration Adapt future iteration based on the realities Adaptive planning Incremental delivery Agility More focused on success than sticking with a plan Working software is valued and considered measure of progress Agile Manifesto Agile Manifesto and Principles 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 customers 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. Agile Manifesto and Principles Working software is the pr