When the 17 founders of the Agile philosophy met and agreed upon the values and principles of what has become the Agile Manifesto, they brought with them a wealth of experience, skill, and knowledge on developing, testing, and deploying software in private and commercial industries. But very few of the founders had much experience in developing software within the environment of government. As a result, the Manifesto reflects this limited background and does not align with governmental software projects.
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Why Pure Agile Doesn’t Work in Government
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Read MoreWhen the 17 founders of the Agile philosophy met and agreed upon the values and principles of what has become the Agile Manifesto, they brought with them a wealth of experience, skill, and knowledge on developing, testing, and deploying software in private and commercial industries. But very few of the founders had much experience in developing software within the environment of government. As a result, the Manifesto reflects this limited background and does not align with governmental software projects.
Strengths and Weaknesses of Agile
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Read MoreAgile style methodologies seem to have had some success in environments with common conditions:
Software deliverables
Small team sizes (5-9 is usual sizes surveys contend)
Co-located deliverable’s owner or owner’s representative
Senior developers populating the team