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Variants of “Agile”

1:46 with Matt Anthes-Washburn

Over the years, many variants of agile software development models have emerged. Each of these models have different approaches, processes, and tools.

Resources

Wikipedia: Agile Software Development—Agile Methods
Agile Methodologies for Software Development An overview of several of the most popular agile models and their distinct characteristics
Agile Alliance: Subway Map A neat “subway map” with various practices of agile and the methodologies that support them.

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    It's been many years since the Agile manifesto was constructed and

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    shared with the world.

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    The principals of the manifesto have transformed the way people think about

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    methods and processes of building software.

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    Teams of all sizes have embraced the principles, from teams of one

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    to large enterprises with multiple teams working on a single product.

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    Over the years,

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    however, many variance of agile software development models have emerged.

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    Each of these models has different approaches, processes and tools.

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    To name just a few, Scrum, Lean and Kanban,

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    Extreme programming, or XP, and many, many more.

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    Scrum, the subject of this course, is built around a unit of work called

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    the sprint and the activities that a team carries out to accomplish the sprint.

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    Lean and ConBon are inspired by methods used by Japanese auto manufacturers

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    to maximize productivity.

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    These methods emphasize a continuous flow of delivery with the team repeatedly

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    picking up the item with the next highest value for development.

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    Extreme programming, or XP, is so

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    named because its founders proposed taking engineering best practices to the extreme.

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    Many of these practices are popular outside of XP.

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    Examples include pair programming, code review,

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    task driven development and uni-testing.

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    While these variants differ in important ways,

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    they're still guided by the values of the Agile Manifesto.

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    Each method emphasizes self-organization of individuals and

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    interactions within the team, measures success by delivering value with working

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    software, involves the voice of the customer in the process of development and

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    responds to changes in requirements and priorities.

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