What is the Agile Methodology in Software Development?

Serena Gray
3 min readJul 29, 2020

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The agile methodology is a procedure for designing, delivering and testing high-quality software at the lowest cost and in the shortest possible time. The heart of the process centers around iterative development — namely, allowing teams to deliver faster with a greater ability to react to change.

Which are the various kinds of agile methodology?

Agile Scrum — Similar to an assembly-line strategy, each group operates on delivering”possibly shippable increments” of a software project during successive sprints, every one typically lasting 30 days.

Lean Software Development — The aim of lean development would be to remove waste by asking users to choose only the genuinely valuable features of the system and then work to deliver them in smallish batches. Emphasizes a quick go-to-market strategy through the concept of”failing quickly” to get user input as fast as you can and then reiterating.

Kanban — A visual workflow management method aimed toward assisting teams envision the tasks at hand without looking too far ahead and causing overwhelm. When something is finished, the next highest priority in the backlog is pulled into drama. Software is developed and analyzed on an iteration-by-iteration foundation with a continuous feedback loop by the customer.

Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM) — Unlike XP, DSDM focuses on”fitness for business purpose” as a prioritization framework, focusing on the useful 80% of the system that can be delivered 20 percent of the time.

Feature Driven Development — Focuses on creating a single specific attribute at a time deemed “useful in the eyes of the customer.” If a feature takes two or more weeks to build, it will need to be broken down to smaller projects.

Which agile methodology is best?

Scrum and Kanban are two of the most frequently used agile procedures, but companies prefer different approaches based on their business culture, leadership and the business in which they function.

Why do I want to understand about agile methodology?

Hiring managers often ask candidates to describe the applications development life cycle and agile methodology during the interview process for a software engineering job. Demonstrating that you understand the agile method conceptually — even if you’ve never worked before — shows the interviewer that you’re production-minded, rather than just fixated on communicating.

Hiring supervisors tell us a vital skill brand new grads lack is generation, which is quite different from simply working on projects on your own as it involves applications testing, iterating based on user feedback, and navigating the”downstream effects” of altering the source code.

Which are the aims of the agile methodology?

This flexibility enables the enterprise to prioritize people over procedures. Ensures the customer is heavily engaged in manufacturing whilst at the same time enabling internal teams to have greater say in the final product than at a top-down approach.

Continuous iteration allows for greater responsiveness to changing market tastes/consumer feedback while controlling for prices.

It retains each project clear by having consistent encounters with the client or customer and enables everyone involved to get into project data and progress.

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Serena Gray
Serena Gray

Written by Serena Gray

I work as a Senior Testing Specialist at TestingXperts. I am a testing professional accustomed to working in a complex, project-based environment.

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