DELIVERY METHODOLOGY

AGILE DELIVERY

WHAT DOES IT INVOLVE?

[[ IN DEVELOPMENT ]]

AGILE modelling User Centred Design

- users a priority from development outset

THE AGILE DEVELOPMENT LIFECYCLE

Continuous iteration of development lifecycle

Lifecycle delivered in 'sprint' iterations - typically 2 week cycles
Client/User needs gathered at outset of each cycle
Client/User acceptance testing (UAT) at the end of every iteration
Shippable features at the end of every iteration
Focus on development and user satisfaction
Product will be current and compatible

THE WATERFALL DEVELOPMENT SEQUENCE

Development flows sequentially from start to end

Sequence runs in phases over months - often years
Requirements gathered once at outset - normally client not user
UAT is post full deployment - difficult/timely/costly to change
Separate features are not fully functional until deployment
Focus on documentation
Product can be out-of-date or incompatible on completion

AGILE MODELS

Holistically, Agile Methodology is a people-focused, results-focused approach to software product development
– it respects the rapidly changing world – centered around adaptive planning, self-organisation, and short delivery times
– it’s flexible, fast, and aims for continuous improvements in quality

SCRUM

Managing tasks in team-based development

KANBAN

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EXTREME

Effective value stream mapping

[Scrum detail expanded]

Agile Manifesto

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