Acceptance Criteria are specific conditions or requirements that must be met for a User Story or a product increment to be considered complete. They are a crucial part of Agile development, where they provide a clear definition of done for each Backlog Item. In the following we will touch upon […]
According to several of the authors of the Agile Manifesto, the word agile refers to adaptability and how quick a team or an organization is able to respond to changes. As a consequence, this means that the “Manifesto for Agile Software Development” might as well have been called the “Manifesto […]
The Agile Mindset is a set of beliefs, attitudes, and values that underpin the Agile approach to software development and project management. It is the foundation upon which Agile principles and practices are built. The Agile Mindset emphasizes flexibility, collaboration, customer-centricity, and continuous improvement. Key aspects of the Agile Mindset […]
Agile Principles are a set of guiding values and beliefs that underpin the Agile Manifesto, a foundational document for Agile software development. The principles provide a philosophical foundation for Agile methodologies and practices, emphasizing the importance of collaboration, customer focus, flexibility, and continuous improvement. The 12 Agile Principles, as stated […]
Agile Release Planning is a collaborative and iterative process in Agile software development that focuses on creating a high-level plan for delivering valuable increments of a product over multiple Sprints or iterations. The goal of Agile Release Planning is to align the development team, stakeholders, and business objectives, and to […]
An Agile Transformation is a comprehensive and strategic effort undertaken by an organization to adopt Agile principles, values, and practices across the entire organization. It involves a fundamental change in the organization’s structure, processes, and culture to become more adaptive, customer-centric, and responsive to change. Benefits These are some of […]
Business Agility is the ability of an organization to respond rapidly and effectively to changes in the market, customer needs, technology, and other external and internal factors. It is about creating an adaptive and resilient organization that can continuously innovate, deliver value, and thrive in a dynamic and unpredictable business […]
Continuous Delivery (CD) is a software development practice that extends the benefits of Continuous Integration (CI) by automating the process of deploying software changes to production or staging environments. The primary goal of Continuous Delivery is to ensure that software can be delivered to users reliably, quickly, and in a […]
Continuous Deployment is a software development practice in which code changes are automatically and rapidly deployed to production environments as soon as they pass automated tests and other quality checks. It is an advanced extension of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery, where the deployment process is fully automated without human […]
Continuous Integration (CI) is a software development practice that involves automatically and frequently integrating code changes from multiple developers into a shared repository. The primary goal of CI is to detect and address integration issues early in the development process, ensuring that the software remains in a consistent and releasable […]
The Definition of Done (DoD) is a clear and agreed-upon set of criteria that outlines what must be accomplished for a product increment or a user story to be considered complete, fully developed, and ready for release. It is a vital concept in Agile development, particularly in Scrum, to ensure […]
DevOps is a set of cultural, organizational, and technical practices that aim to improve collaboration and communication between software development (Dev) and IT operations (Ops) teams. The goal of DevOps is to enable organizations to deliver high-quality software more quickly, reliably, and efficiently by breaking down silos, automating processes, and […]
Extreme Programming (XP) is an agile software development methodology and a set of engineering practices that aim to improve software quality and responsiveness to changing customer requirements. XP was created by Kent Beck in the late 1990s and has since become one of the most popular and influential agile development […]
A Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is a version of a product with the minimum set of features that allows a team to quickly test its core hypotheses and gather feedback from early adopters or customers. The concept of MVP is commonly associated with Lean Startup and Agile development methodologies. Key […]
Mob Programming is a collaborative software development approach in which an entire team works together on the same task simultaneously. In this approach, all team members, including developers, testers, and other stakeholders, gather around a single computer or workstation to collectively work on coding, designing, testing, and solving problems. The […]
Pair Programming is an agile software development practice in which two developers work together at the same computer to collaboratively write code. In this approach, one team member is the “driver,” responsible for actively writing the code, while the other team member is the “observer” or “navigator,” providing real-time feedback, […]
Peer review, also known as code review or collaborative code review, is a software development practice in which developers review each other’s code to ensure its quality, identify defects, and share knowledge among team members. During a peer review, one or more team members thoroughly examine the code changes made […]
A Product Increment is a tangible, coherent, and usable portion of a product that is developed and delivered during an Agile development iteration, commonly known as a Sprint in Scrum. It represents the sum of all the work completed during the iteration, including new features, enhancements, and bug fixes, that […]
Refactoring is the process of making changes to the internal structure of code without altering its external behavior. It is a disciplined technique used in software development to improve the design, readability, and maintainability of the codebase without adding new features or fixing bugs. The primary goal of refactoring is […]
Test Driven Development (TDD) is a software development practice that can also be applied in the context of Business Agility to drive product development, enhance quality, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. In TDD, the development process is guided by writing tests before writing the actual code. This practice […]
Transparency refers to the quality or state of being open, honest, and easily understood. It is the practice of sharing information, data, and processes in a way that is accessible, clear, and readily available to others. In various contexts, transparency can have different meanings: Overall, transparency fosters trust, accountability, and […]