Lecture 1

Question 1

Agile is a way of

Answer 1

thinking

Question 2

What is Agile

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Agility is the ability to both “create change” and “respond to change”

Question 3

List some agile methodologies (3)

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1. Scrum
2. Extreme programming
3. Crystal

Question 4

The 4 pillars of agile (4)

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1. Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
2. Working software over comprehensive documentation
3. Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
4. Responding to change over following a plan

Question 5

• Individuals and interactions over ….

Answer 5

processes and tools

Question 6

• Working software over …

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comprehensive documentation

Question 7

• Customer collaboration over …..

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contract negotiation

Question 8

• Responding to change over ……

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following a plan

Question 9

Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through

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early and continuous delivery of valuable software.

Question 10

Incremental development

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strategy in which the various parts of the system are developed at different times

Question 11

Iterative development

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revise and improve

Question 12

Welcome changing requirements, even late in development. Agile processes harness change for the….

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customer’s competitive advantage.

Question 13

Deliver working software frequently, from 1 to 4 weeks….

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with a preference to the shorter timescale.

Question 14

Business people and developers must ….

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work together daily throughout the project.

Question 15

Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they need, and …..

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trust them to get the job done.

Question 16

The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is ……

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face-to-face conversation.

Question 17

Working software is the ……

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primary measure of progress.

Question 18

Agile processes promote sustainable development. The sponsors, developers, and users should be able to …..

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maintain a constant pace indefinitely.

Question 19

Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances …

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agility.

Question 20

Simplicity–the art of maximizing the amount of work …

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not done–is essential.

Question 21

The best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from …..

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self-organizing teams.

Question 22

At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to ….

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become more effective, then tunes and adjusts its behavior accordingly.