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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 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 0:00
    shared with the world. 0:03
    The principals of the manifesto have transformed the way people think about 0:04
    methods and processes of building software. 0:08
    Teams of all sizes have embraced the principles, from teams of one 0:11
    to large enterprises with multiple teams working on a single product. 0:15
    Over the years, 0:18
    however, many variance of agile software development models have emerged. 0:19
    Each of these models has different approaches, processes and tools. 0:24
    To name just a few, Scrum, Lean and Kanban, 0:28
    Extreme programming, or XP, and many, many more. 0:33
    Scrum, the subject of this course, is built around a unit of work called 0:38
    the sprint and the activities that a team carries out to accomplish the sprint. 0:42
    Lean and ConBon are inspired by methods used by Japanese auto manufacturers 0:47
    to maximize productivity. 0:52
    These methods emphasize a continuous flow of delivery with the team repeatedly 0:54
    picking up the item with the next highest value for development. 0:59
    Extreme programming, or XP, is so 1:03
    named because its founders proposed taking engineering best practices to the extreme. 1:06
    Many of these practices are popular outside of XP. 1:13
    Examples include pair programming, code review, 1:16
    task driven development and uni-testing. 1:20
    While these variants differ in important ways, 1:23
    they're still guided by the values of the Agile Manifesto. 1:25
    Each method emphasizes self-organization of individuals and 1:29
    interactions within the team, measures success by delivering value with working 1:33
    software, involves the voice of the customer in the process of development and 1:38
    responds to changes in requirements and priorities. 1:43

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