Agile Development
Process
We are using Agile methodology for project scheduling
and delivery with the following benefits to our
customers
Stakeholder Engagement
Agile provides multiple opportunities for stakeholder
and team engagement – before, during, and after each
Phase. By involving the client in every step of the
project, there is a high degree of collaboration between
the client and project team, providing more
opportunities for the team to truly understand the
client’s vision. Delivering working software early and
frequently increases stakeholders’ trust in the team’s
ability to deliver high- quality working software and
encourages them to be more deeply engaged in the
project.
Transparency
By using time-boxed, fixed schedule Sprints weekly, new
features are delivered quickly and frequently, with a
high level of predictability. This also provides the
opportunity to release or beta test the software earlier
than planned if there is sufficient business value.
Early and Predictable
Delivery
An Agile approach provides a unique opportunity for
clients to be involved throughout the project, from
prioritizing features to iteration planning and review
sessions to frequent software builds containing new
features. However, this also requires clients to
understand that they are seeing a work in progress in
exchange for this added benefit of transparency.
Allows for Change
While the team needs to stay focused on delivering an
agreed-to subset of the product’s features during each
iteration, there is an opportunity to constantly refine
and reprioritize the overall product backlog. New or
changed backlog items can be planned for the next
iteration, providing the opportunity to introduce
changes within a few weeks.
Focuses on Users
Agile commonly uses user stories with business-focused
acceptance criteria to define product features. By
focusing features on the needs of real users, each
feature incrementally delivers value, not just an IT
component. This also provides the opportunity to beta
test software after each Sprint, gaining valuable
feedback early in the project and providing the ability
to make changes as needed.
Improves Quality
By breaking down the project into manageable units, the
project team can focus on high-quality development,
testing, and collaboration. Also, by producing frequent
builds and conducting testing and reviews during each
iteration, quality is improved by finding and fixing
defects quickly and identifying expectation mismatches
early.
