Agile software development

MUST READ Agile development and Grails a dynamic duo INTERVIEW - By using Agile development and the Grails framework, you can better develop software that solves a customer's problem, Venkat Subramanian says in this Q&A. Agile tools for Agile development ARTICLE - You don't need special tools to do agile software development, but some have evolved in recent years to better support Agile efforts. Agile development: Don't forget the documentation OPINION - Eliminating documentation may speed software development, but it will create problems at the end as supporting groups try to figure out what the product actually does. Alistair Cockburn on what's agile, what's not INTERVIEW - The Manifesto for Agile Software Development signatory talks about the agile landscape, what has changed and where his methodology, Crystal, fits in. Agile development across continents EXPERT ANSWER - I need to setup a project with people involved from different locations and no way to arrange meetings in just one site. I'm aware about usefulness of early testing, continuous building, version control and code check to ...

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	Approaches to defining requirements within Agile teams Submitted By: SearchSoftwareQuality.com | 24 Apr 2008 TIP - Agile development methods focus on defining "just enough" requirements detail for the next sprint. Martin Crisp explains three things to consider when eliciting those requirements.

	Agile Software Development: The Cooperative Game, 2nd Edition -- Chapter 3, Communicating, Cooperating Teams Submitted By: SearchSoftwareQuality.com | 12 Feb 2008 TIP - Software project teams switching to an agile methodology will find a great resource in this free chapter. XP, Crystal and other agile methodologies are explored.

	Agile development and software requirements documentation 12 Sep 2007 EXPERT ANSWER - Agile development methods may have a different approach toward requirements documentation, but following agile doesn't preclude the need for good requirements documentation. Expert Karl E. Wiegers explains how to document ...

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	Addressing software quality issues with development models, methods SearchSoftwareQuality.com | 29 Mar 2007 LEARNING GUIDE - Each development model has its own practices for building quality software. The challenge is determining which one fits your needs. The resources here can help you decide.

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	Automated software builds save time, money for Portico SearchSoftwareQuality.com | 15 Apr 2008 ARTICLE - Looking to improve its software development process with automation, Portico turned to AnthillPro from Urbancode.

	Using iterations to help balance priority and risk SearchSoftwareQuality.com | 02 Apr 2008 ARTICLE - Iterative development allows you to get feedback on requirements, which allows you to determine the priority of a requirement and reduce the risk and uncertainty in a project.

	Agile development: Not just for 'agilists' anymore SearchSoftwareQuality.com | 31 Mar 2008 ARTICLE - Agilist Scott Ambler says adoption of agile software development may be hitting a plateau, but a Forrester Research study shows agile adoption increasing.

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	Unit testing in an agile environment - Expert Podcast DOWNLOAD PODCAST PREMIERED:   11 SEP 2007, 09:00 EDT (13:00, GMT) SUMMARY:   Unit testing can help reduce the number of flaws in software. With more organizations moving to or considering agile development, however, there are certain things to keep in mind.

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	Agile 101: What you need to know about agile software development Published by: SearchSoftwareQuality.com | 01 Nov 2007 PODCAST - Advocates of agile development say this methodology is ideal for creating software. Learn what's involved when using agile and where the methodology will be five years from now.

	Agile development methodologies -- Podcast Published by: SearchSoftwareQuality.com | 12 Jun 2007 PODCAST - This recording from Venkat Subramaniam looks at different software development methodologies that promote agility, then compares and contrasts the features of each.

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	Seniority, respect, authority and an Agile team InfoQ | 08 May 2008 BEST WEB LINK - The transition from traditional, hierarchical projects to Agile ones can be jarring for some -- especially senior team members. This article discusses the sensitive situation and provides advice.

	Video: Test-driven Development illustrated for .NET Agile Software Process Improvement | 22 Apr 2008 BEST WEB LINK - Awesome screencast from Jason Gorman that walks viewers through a half hour of testing, coding, refactoring and more. Those looking for a better understanding of TDD will find answers here.

	Version control for multiple Agile teams InfoQ | 31 Mar 2008 BEST WEB LINK - Scrum and XP teams might want to check out this paper on version control, which seeks to clarify the issue and keep team members working together efficiently.

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	timebox 23 Mar 2008 WORD - In agile software development, a timebox is a defined period of time during which a task must be accomplished. Timeboxes are commonly used to manage software development risk. Development teams are repeatedly tasked with ...

	story 23 Mar 2008 WORD - In agile software development, a story is a particular business need assigned to the software development team. Stories must be broken down into small enough components that they may be delivered in a single development ...

	stand-up 23 Mar 2008 WORD - In agile software development, a stand-up is a daily progress meeting, traditionally held within a development area. Business customers may attend for the purpose of gathering information. Stand-ups are sometimes referred to ...

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	SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Agile software development:  Software development fundamentals, Scrum software development, Extreme Programming (XP), Model-driven development (MDD), Traditional software models (RUP, V-Model, CMM, Waterfall), Test-driven development (TDD)