Introduction to Agile

Agile was derived from traditional project management methods

Agile started as a research project in the 1980s

The history of Agile dates back to the early 2000s when a group of software developers gathered to discuss lightweight methodologies.

Agile has no historical background

Agile was developed in the 1990s

Adaptability, cooperation, and delivering value are the key features of Agile.

Adaptability, cooperation, and delivering value

Strict planning, documentation, and contractual agreements

Rigid processes, individual work, and focusing on quality

Individual tasks, competition, and delivering on time

Increased documentation, reduced customer involvement, and slower delivery

Less collaboration, increased time for development, and reduced customer feedback

Advantages of using Agile include increased customer satisfaction, improved quality, and faster time to market.

Increased customer satisfaction, improved quality, and faster time to market

Increased control, stricter processes, and reduced risks

Individual tasks and competition, minimal communication, and sticking to processes

Strict adherence to processes and tools, extensive documentation, and control over the client

The Agile Manifesto principles include valuing individual people and interactions over processes and tools, a working product over extensive documentation, cooperation with the client beyond contract negotiations, and responding to change over following a plan.

Comprehensive documentation, detailed contracts, and following a plan strictly

Valuing individual people and interactions over processes and tools, a working product over extensive documentation, cooperation with the client beyond contract negotiations, and responding to change over following a plan

No defined roles, no meetings, and no artifacts

Strict hierarchy, frequent meetings, and heavy documentation

Defined roles, specific meetings, and using artifacts

Unstructured teams, minimal communication, and no planning

The main rules of Scrum include having defined roles (Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Development Team), specific meetings (Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective), and using artifacts (Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, and Increment).

Strict time limits, heavy documentation, and no workflow management

Individual work with no collaboration, limitless WIP, and no improvement

The rules of Kanban include visualizing workflow on a Kanban board, limiting work in progress (WIP), and continuously improving the workflow.

Visualizing workflow, limiting WIP, and continuously improving the workflow

No rules, free-flowing work, and no visualization

Strict hierarchy, individual work, and no testing

Pair programming, test-driven development, continuous integration, and frequent releases

The main rules of XP include pair programming, test-driven development, continuous integration, and frequent releases.

Minimal testing, long development cycles, and no collaboration

No rules, ad hoc development, and no releases

Scrum is suitable for projects with strict deadlines, Kanban is suitable for individual work, and XP is suitable for documentation-heavy projects

Scrum, Kanban, and XP are interchangeable and can be used for any project

Scrum is suitable for simple projects, Kanban is suitable for complex projects, and XP is suitable for waterfall projects

Scrum is suitable for complex projects with a changing scope, Kanban works well for continuous flow and process improvement, and XP is beneficial for projects requiring constant feedback and rapid delivery

Scrum is suitable for complex projects with a changing scope, Kanban works well for continuous flow and process improvement, and XP is beneficial for projects requiring constant feedback and rapid delivery.

Scrum focuses on iterations and fixed-length sprints, Kanban emphasizes continuous flow and limiting work in progress (WIP), and XP places a strong emphasis on engineering practices like pair programming and test-driven development.

Scrum focuses on iterations and fixed-length sprints, Kanban emphasizes continuous flow and limiting WIP, and XP places a strong emphasis on engineering practices

Scrum and Kanban have no differences, both are variations of XP

Scrum is more documentation-heavy, Kanban focuses on strict deadlines, and XP is a lightweight methodology

Scrum has no predefined roles, Kanban has fixed iterations, and XP is more suitable for small teams

Scrum has no specific assumptions.

Scrum assumes that all team members should work independently.

The basic assumptions of Scrum include self-organization, collaboration, and iterative development.

Scrum assumes that documentation is the most important aspect of development.