Extreme Programming (XP) In an XP project, programmers and business managers set up “stories” on index cards. Each story describes a piece of development and the amount of time it will take. Those are ordered on a storyboard. If there are too many stories for the amount of time allotted for the project (and there always are), a CIO or project manager must decide what stories to remove. One story must be finished before another is started. Team coding is suggested.Standard & Poor’s S&P is institutionalizing its own Agile methodology and creating templates for future projects. It’s similar to XP but with less focus on team coding and more on limiting project scope. Says CIO Ken Moskowitz, “We have an entire group that controls scope changes. No one can change the scope unilaterally.”Recipe for Success Developed by Jim Johnson of The Standish Group, Recipe for Success follows Agile’s rules for iterative development and minimal features while emphasizing a standard infrastructure. When Johnson consults on these projects, standard means don’t tweak. Ever.Scrum Scrum uses monthly “Sprints.” Each Sprint is devoted to developing features collected in a “Backlog.” Scrum meetings (essentially triage), in which the team gathers to check the project’s progress, are held every day. Adaptive Software Development/Crystal Two Agile methodologies that recently merged. Adaptive development’s hallmark is collaboration between business and IT. There’s no planning; there’s speculation. Crystal was designed to sacrifice some of XP’s productivity for ease of implementation. The two methodologies hope that in concert they can prove more effective than they were solo. Dynamic System Development Method (DSDM) Think of it as XP’s progenitor, popular in the United Kingdom. DSDM preaches two-to-six-week cycles, small development teams and minimal requirements with the expectation they’ll change. But unlike other Agile techniques, it also borrows more heavily from traditional development. A DSDM project even starts with a feasibility study that includes some of the planning and requirements tactics of traditional development. Related content brandpost Sponsored by Rocket Software Why data virtualization is critical for business success Data is your most valuable resource—but only if you can access it fast enough to address present challenges. Data virtualization is the key. By Milan Shetti, CEO of Rocket Software Nov 28, 2023 4 mins Digital Transformation brandpost Sponsored by Rocket Software The hybrid approach: Get the best of both mainframe and cloud Cloud computing and modernization often go hand in hand, but that doesn’t mean the mainframe should be left behind. A hybrid approach offers the most value, enabling businesses to get the best of both worlds. By Milan Shetti, CEO Rocket Software Nov 28, 2023 4 mins Digital Transformation brandpost Sponsored by Rimini Street Dear Oracle Cloud…I need my own space Access results from a recent Rimini Street survey about why enterprises are rethinking their Oracle relationship and cloud strategy. By Tanya O'Hara Nov 28, 2023 5 mins Cloud Computing brandpost Sponsored by Rimini Street How to evolve IT systems into innovation engines Today’s IT leaders are more than eager to modernize with best-fit cloud solutions that drive innovation and rapid business impact, but they need to do so with ROI-based solutions. By Tanya O'Hara Nov 28, 2023 4 mins IT Leadership Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe