Agile methods

Question 1

The Agile principles

Answer 1

1. Early and continous delivery
2. Welcome changing requirements
3. Preference to the shorter timescale
4. Business and devs must work together daily
5. Build projects around motivated individuals
6. Face-to-face conversations
7. Working software is the primary measure of progress
8. Promote sustainable development.
9. Continous attention to technical excellence
10. Simplicity
11. Self-organizing teams
12. Team reflects on how to become more effective

Question 2

Why Agile?

Answer 2

A need for new methods with less emphasis on documentation and heavy processes

It was not realistic that everything must be clear in the beginning

Customers can no see the scope in the beginning and constantly want change and new ideas

Agile er ekki nýtt en það byggir á gömlum aðferðum og byggir á iterative og incremental development

Question 3

The Agile umbrella

Answer 3

• eXtreme Programming (XP)
• Scrum
• Crystal clear
• Feature Driven Development (FDD)
• Lean Software Development
• Dynamic System Development Methodology (DSDM)
• Kanban