Agile Methodology
Computer Science: OCR A Level, topic 2.3.4
Agile Methodology
When working in software development organisations follow software development systems to ensure the project is a success. Agile methodology is one such system.
Agile methodology
- Agile methodology has a series of stages like the waterfall lifecycle.
- Some of the stages are repeated to allow for people to change their requirements and develop a product over several iterations, called sprints.
User requirements
- The agile system starts with user requirements, with a focus on splitting up the project into user stories.
- User stories are descriptions of the different ways the system will be used, what it will look like and what they expect it to do.
Sprint
- A development sprint is a short time-frame during which a specific user story is completed.
- A sprint planning meeting is held to prioritize and categorise these user stories and set up the work for the development sprint.
- This product is a fully working “deliverable” that the client or market can use instantly.
Iteration
- The deliverable is given to the client.
- The product is evaluated and this information is fed back into the next sprint planning meeting.
- The sprint planning meeting and the sprint are repeated multiple times until the full scope of the project is agreed as finished.
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