Agile Software Development: From Good to Great
- Introduction:
- Agile Software Development is considered the best of the software development models. And it is true to a great extent, as this model not only ensures that the product developed conforms to the customer's requirements but also endorses faster delivery of high-quality software. Apart from that, it also encourages teamwork, accountability, self-organization, best engineering practices, and cost effectiveness.
- Does it apply to you?
- By adopting Agile Software Development model you can be rest assured about the quality of the product. Since you get real time visibility about the product development you will get very good idea as to how the software development process is progressing and thus have complete control over the project. Since in this model it is possible to adjust to changing marketing needs, your suggestions can be incorporated at any stage of the product development.
- Benefits
- There are several benefits of using Agile Software Development model. They are:
- Cost- effectiveness
- Faster delivery
- High-quality products
- Real time visibility
- Improved transparency, collaboration, accountability and teamwork
- Faster absorption of requirement changes
- Best software engineering practices
- From the User Perspective:
- From the perspective of the user, Agile Software Development matches the user needs and requirements perfectly. Though other models more or less achieve the same result with Agile Software model, it is different. Since Agile model endorses frequent assessment and alteration, any new demands can be incorporated very easily.
