Chapter 3 Agile

Question 1

What is Agile Manifesto?

Answer 1

In 2001, a group of people interested in improving how projects are managed got together to create the Agile Manifesto. This manifesto values individuals and their collaboration, working software, customer involvement, and flexibility to change more than rigid processes, extensive documentation, contracts, and strict plans. They believe these values lead to better project outcomes.

Question 2

What is the 1st Agile Principles

Answer 2

1. Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software.

(Make the customer happy by delivering valuable software early and often.)

Question 3

What is the 2nd Agile principle?

Answer 3

2.Welcome changing requirements, even late in development. Agile processes harness change for the customer’s competitive advantage.

(Be open to changes, even late in the project, to benefit the customer.)

Question 4

What is the 3rd agile principle?

Answer 4

3. Deliver working software frequently, from a couple of weeks to a couple of months, with a preference to the shorter time scale.

(Release working software regularly, aiming for shorter periods.)

Question 5

What’s the 4th Agile Principle?

Answer 5

4. Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project.

(Business people and developers should work closely every day.)

Question 6

What’s the 5th Agile Principle?

Answer 6

5. Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they need, and trust them to get the job done.

(Support and trust motivated people to get the job done.)

Question 7

What’s the 6th Agile Principle?

Answer 7

The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation.

(Talking face-to-face is the best way to share information within the team.)

Question 8

What’s the 7th Agile Principle?

Answer 8

Working software is the primary measure of progress.

(The main goal is to create working software.)

Question 9

What’s the 8th Agile Principle?

Answer 9

Agile processes promote sustainable development.

(Projects should be sustainable, without overworking anyone.)

Question 10

What’s the 9th Agile Principle?

Answer 10

The sponsors, developers, and users should be able to maintain a constant pace indefinitely

(Keep a consistent work pace for long-term success.)

Question 11

What’s the 10th Agile Principle?

Answer 11

Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility.

(Paying continuous attention to technical quality and design improves flexibility.)

Question 12

What’s the 11th Agile Principle?

Answer 12

Simplicity—the art of maximizing the amount of work not done—is essential.

(Focus on simplicity by doing only what’s necessary.)

Question 13

What’s the 12th Agile Principle?

Answer 13

The best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams.

(The best work comes from self-organizing teams.)

Question 14

What’s the 13th Agile Principle?

Answer 14

At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjusts its behavior accordingly.

(Regularly, the team should reflect on how to work more effectively and adjust accordingly.)

Question 15

Name all the 13 Agile Principles

Answer 15

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Question 16

What is Agile Development?

Answer 16

Agile development focuses on flexibility and rapid response to change through timeboxed iterative and evolutionary development, adaptive planning, and evolutionary delivery. It embodies values that promote agility, with a motto of embracing change and a strategic focus on maneuverability. While agile methods cannot be strictly defined due to varying practices, they universally share the core practice of short, adaptive iterations for continuous refinement of plans and goals, emphasizing iterative development as a fundamental aspect.