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Benefit of Agile Methodology

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Title: Benefits of Agile Methodology

What is Agile Methodology?

Agile development methodology is a conceptual framework for undertaking any software engineering projects.
There are a number of agile software development methods but the most popular agile methods are Extreme
Programming (XP) and Scrum. In general agile methods attempt to minimize risk and maximize productivity by
developing software in short iterations and deemphasizing work on interim work artifacts and it is people
oriented.

Here are some of the key characteristics of the agile methodology.

Deliver frequently.
More iterations.
Less defects.
Test frequently.
Collaborative approach.
Maximum ROI

It is very effective in environments where frequent changes in the requirement happen quite often due to
various business reasons. Since it has more iterations, more than one build deployment for a project. It involves
more client interaction and testing effort which assures a solution for the requirement. It is believed by some
people that there is less documentation in Agile. But agile also includes documentation and it can be used either
small or large projects. In agile Development, testing is also integrated throughout the life cycle. But one of the
challenges for the testing team in the project is that they may not have business case and have to learn a great
detail directly from the business users or the developer and as result the testing team will conduct more of
Quality Assurance work than testing.

As previously mentioned various agile methodologies share much of the same philosophy, as well as many of the
same characteristics and practices. But from an implementation standpoint, each has its own set of practices,
terminology, and tactics. Below is a brief outline of the two most popular Agile methods:
Scrum: Scrum is a lightweight management framework with broad applicability for managing and
controlling iterative and incremental projects of all types. Scrum is becoming increasingly popular in the
software community due to its simplicity and proven productivity. This method concentrates particularly on
how to manage task within a team based development environment.
XP (eXtreme Programming): XP is a more radical agile methodology, focusing on the software development
process and addressing the analysis, development and test phases with novel approaches aimed at making
a substantial difference to the quality of the end product.
In agile software development projects, project management takes a slightly different form, relying more on the
project managers skills in communication, facilitation, coordination, and emphasizing less on planning and
control.

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Overall agile development can be a very exciting and invigorating approach, although some projects suit agile more
than others. The collaboration and visibility can provide a much richer and more rewarding experience for teams to
develop great software products. Agile development can be a lot more enjoyable than the waterfall approach,
which requires lots more documentation and is less flexible by its nature.


Top reasons for adopting Agile Methodology:

The core agile delivery principle is that although agile methods differ somewhat in their practices, all of them
advocate these core principles--iterative and incremental delivery, collaboration and continuous improvement
and here are top reasons to adopt agile methodology.

Iterative and incremental delivery: Project delivery is divided into small functional releases or
increments to manage risk and to get early feedback from customers and end users. These small
releases are delivered on a schedule using iterations that typically last between one and four weeks
each. Iterations are all fixed to the same length to maximize feedback and regularly force the tradeoffs
necessary to deliver, and they are fixed-scope to retain stability. Plans, requirements, design, code and
tests are created initially and updated incrementally as needed to adapt to project changes.

Collaboration: All core project team members including an on-site customer are co-located in a
shared, open area to facilitate face-to-communication and conduct interactions. Dedicated space is
provided for regular work, impromptu meetings, design sessions and other formal and informal group
activities. Team members self-organize by continuously completing tasks collaboratively without top-
down management control.

Continuous Improvement: Practices that enable delivery process inspection and adaptation are
integrated into agile methods. Project Reflections are meetings conducted while the project is
underway to facilitate regular reflection on its successes and failures, and any of the tools and
techniques applied. Daily standup meetings provide an opportunity to exchange valuable information
and to fine tune improvements continuously.

How can Reliable Software support Agile Software Development?

Reliable Software has developed industry best- in- class processes and project development methodologies using
agile delivery methods which allows us to deliver the projects on time and on budget. We work with you and
understand your requirements well and tailor our model to meet, exceed your requirements.
Reliable Software team has developed and refined a repeatable way to enable the efficient and successful delivery
of enterprise scale agile projects. This approach includes the concepts applied, the tools used and the activities
conducted for successfully delivering business applications. At Reliable Software, we believe that being Agile
requires not only a set of adaptive processes but also tools that make everyone involved with the project, agile. This
includes the complete agile delivery team-management, development team members, business users and all key
stakeholders.
Our proven processes and methodologies manage the whole process, build effective relationships and set regular
communication with project stake holders. We maintain clear and transparent communication right from project
initiation. This will ensure a seamless integration of our processes and methodologies in to your processes,
providing a stable and successful project.


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About Reliable Software Resources, Inc.
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