Being Agile

Agile Manifesto         Individuals and interactions O ver processes and tools Working software Over comprehensive documentation Customer collaboration Over contract negotiation Responding to change Over following a plan   "That is, while there is value in the items on  the right, we value the items on the left more" - agilemanifesto.org   In February 2001, the Agile Manifesto was signed by 17 leading software developers.  

Agile Principles The following 12 principles are based on the Agile Manifesto: 1.      Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software.   2.        Welcome changing requirements, even late in development. Agile processes harness change for the customer’s competitive advantage.   3.      Deliver working software frequently, from a couple of weeks to a couple of months, with a preference to the shorter time scale.   4.      Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project. Agile Principles   5.      Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they need and trust them to get the job done.   6.      The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development tea...

What is Agile methodology in simple words? What is the Agile methodology? The Agile methodology is  a project management approach that involves breaking the project into phases and emphasizes continuous collaboration and improvement . Teams follow a cycle of planning, executing, and evaluating.   What is Agile in Scrum? Agile means “ incremental, allowing teams to develop projects in small increments . Scrum is one of the many types of agile methodology Frameworks, known for breaking projects down into sizable chunks called “sprints.” Agile scrum methodology is good for businesses that need to finish specific projects quickly.  

SCRUM Scrum is the most popular agile method. The three pillars of scrum are: Transparency Transparency means that the teams share information openly and are totally transparent. Inspection Inspection means that the product and the process are subjected to frequent inspections. Adaptation Adaptation means that based on the findings of the inspection, the teams will make the necessary adjustments

 Sprint Goals - Are you Setting Right?   Do you think your team does a lot of context switching?  Do you still find the dearth of collaboration among team members? In your scrum ceremonies, do you still hear more “I” s than “We” s? Is your team failing to meet their Team objectives frequently? Are your Team members still worried about their respective tasks only, based on their personal preference or assigned to them? Is your daily scrum just a status update meeting rather than an opportunity to discuss a common vision? These are some of the common problems that a Scrum team encounters.  Mostly we interpret the reasons behind the above problems to be lack of coordination among the team members.  But have you ever tried thinking for the reasons beyond the coordination issues in the team? Have you ever retrospected to understand if there would have been something in common for the team to work that would have solved the above problems.  Yes, you were right. T...