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A lot of people have
been asking the question "What is Agile Software
Development?" and invariably they get a different
definition depending on who they ask. Many people
will correctly say that agile software development
conforms to the
values and
principles of the
Agile Alliance
(AA), and those sites are clearly
great resources. But, if you're looking
for a "sound bite" definition of agile software
development, that's a little harder to come by.
Here's mine (the layout of the points may be
important), and I hope you find it useful: |
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Agile is an iterative and incremental (evolutionary)
approach to software development
which is performed in a highly collaborative manner
by self-organizing teams
with
"just enough"
ceremony
that produces high quality software
in a cost effective and timely manner
which meets the
changing needs of its stakeholders.
You might find my articles
The Criteria for Determining Whether a Team is Agile,
Examining the Agile Manifesto,
and
Agile System Development Lifecycle (SDLC) to be interesting
introductions to agile software development. Also,
my
2007 Agile Adoption Survey provides some insight
into the how Agile is being adopted within
organizations.
 
I actively work with clients around the world to
improve their information technology (IT) practices as
both a mentor/coach and trainer. A full description of
what I do, and how to contact me, can be
found here.
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