Chapter 17 Building Software to Support an Agile Organization
Building Software to Support an Agile Organization Learning Objectives • Identify business benefits associated with successful software development • Describe the phases of the SDLC • Characterize Agile methodology – Team Assignment 1: use video • Summarize different software development methodologies – Team Assignment 2: use textbook
Concepts • SDLC • Prototype • Methodology – – – Agile Waterfall Scrum Extreme programming Rational unified process (RUP) Rapid application development (RAD)
THE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE (SDLC) Other cycles include: 1. Current State analysis 2. Requirements Definition 3. Design 4. Build or Buy 5. Testing/Maintenance
Waterfall Methodology An activity-based process in which each phase in the SDLC is performed sequentially from planning through implementation and maintenance
Implementing Agile Methodologies • The Agile Alliance Manifesto – Early and continuous delivery of valuable software will satisfy the customer – Changing requirements are welcome – Business people and developers work together – Projects need motivated individuals – Use self-organizing teams – Reflect on how to become more effective
Why Software Projects Fail 1. Unclear or missing business requirements 2. Skipping SDLC phases 3. Failure to manage project scope • • Scope creep – occurs when the scope increases Feature creep – occurs when extra features are added 4. Failure to manage project plan 5. Changing technology
How To Not Let Projects Fail • Primary principles for successful agile software development include: – – – Slash the budget If it doesn’t work, kill it Keep requirements to a minimum Test and deliver frequently Assign non-IT executives to software projects 17 -9
In What Phase Should You Fix Software Problems
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