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Agile Myths & Advantages

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7 Agile Myths*

MythAgile is …

TruthAgile …

… a silver bullet … is not a silver bullet

… anti-documentation ... values a working system over documentation

... values appropriate, useful documentation

… anti-planning ... is constant Planning

… undisciplined ... requires discipline

… lots of rework ... Embraces and Optimizes Rework

... Eliminates Unnecessary work

… is anti-architecture ... values architecture

… impossible to Scale ... scales like anything else

* Agile in a Nutshell – Agile Myths http://www.agilenutshell.com/agile_myths

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Agile Development ValuesAgile Values … Over…

Individuals and Interactions Processes and Tools

Working Software

Comprehensive Documentation

Customer Collaboration

Contract Negotiation

Responding to Change Following a Plan

Agile values items in BOTH columns of the table, but prioritizes the items in the LEFT column.

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8 Agile Advantages*

Advantage

Stakeholder Engagement Stakeholders own the Project

Transparency Working System is demonstrated each sprint

Early and Predictable Delivery

Early and ongoing Delivery to Production

Predictable Costs and Schedule

Costs of time-boxed, fixed-schedule, iterations are consistent

Allows for Change Change is expected, managed and enabled

Focus on Business Value Priority based on harm avoided or benefit gained

Focusing on Customers Customer drives the process

Improving Quality Daily integration and automated tests

* 8 Benefits of Agile Software Development, Adam Zolyak, April 12th, 2013Segue Technologies http://www.seguetech.com/blog/2013/04/12/8-benefits-of-agile-software-development

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Scrum Alliance®• Membership organization that encourages and supports

widespread adoption and effective practice of scrum through• Advocacy• Community• Education

https://www.scrumalliance.org

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Penn State Great ValleySchool of Graduate Professional Studies• Scrum Alliance® Registered Education Provider• Scrum certifications • Attending as a team maximizes the benefit

• Common understanding• Holding each other accountable• Greater insight into current projects

http://www.gv.psu.edu/CE/32604.htm

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PSU Agile Discussion Group

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First Meeting

What is Agile?

Todd Miller,

Central PA Agile Users Meetup (Harrisburg)

Wednesday, July 15, 3pm

121G/H Outreach Building, Innovation Park

We will have a meet and greet after the presentation at Legends, Penn Stater.

Please RSVP at http://goo.gl/forms/f1jjj0Nmt7

(This information is posted in the yammer group.)