Agile Software Development

Evaluating the Methods for Your Organization

Alan S. Koch

274 pages, parution le 10/12/2004

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Résumé

Here's the first truly impartial book that gives you both an expert objective analysis of Agile software development methods together with much-needed tools for evaluating their suitability for your organization. It reviews the philosophical underpinnings and objectives of the Agile Manifesto and the 12 Agile principles, and discusses in concrete detail each practice of the six most widely recognized Agile methods. You get concise and unbiased insight into adoption implications, the possible benefits that may accrue, and the potential pitfalls of the practices.

At its core, this unique assessment tool enables you to confidently reach your own conclusions and make rational, well-supported decisions about Agile methods. It lets you systematically address key adoption issues involving organizational culture, customers, staff, tools and processes, and project considerations. A comprehensive start-to-finish worksheet makes it easy to document observations at every stage, draw justifiable conclusions, and market your recommendation to your company. The guide also features expert guidelines to customize an Agile method for your firm, train staff, test the new method, and evaluate its performance. Key topics are supported with nearly 100 illustrations. Practical ready-to-use tools, including equations and templates in Excel format, are provided in a handy workbook which can be accessed through the author's website.

L'auteur - Alan S. Koch

Alan S. Koch, PMP, is a speaker and writer on effective Project Management methods. He is a certified Project Management Professional and President of ASK Process, Inc., a training and consulting company located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Previously, Mr. Koch spent 13 years with the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University and taught as an adjunct professor of Computer Science at Geneva College. His 27 years of designing, developing, and maintaining software include extensive experience in quality assurance and software process improvement. Mr. Koch received his M.S. in Management Science from the University of Dayton, Ohio.

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Adoption Considerations
Value: Individuals and Interactions Over Processes and Tools
"Working Software Over Comprehensive Documentation"
Value: "Customer Collaboration Over Contract Negotiation"
Value: "Responding to Change Over Following a Plan"
The Unstated Value: Keeping the Process "Agile"
The Adoption Decision
Appendix

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Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Artech House
Auteur(s)	Alan S. Koch
Parution	10/12/2004
Nb. de pages	274
Format	18 x 26
Couverture	Relié
Poids	690g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9781580538428
ISBN13	978-1-58053-842-8