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Balancing Agility and Discipline. A Guide for the Perplexed. By Barry Boehm and Richard Turner From the process and plan side Strong opinions, misunderstandings and marketing Overgeneralization. Process Improvement Cycle. Define the process Perform the process Measure the process
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A Guide for the Perplexed • By Barry Boehm and Richard Turner • From the process and plan side • Strong opinions, misunderstandings and marketing • Overgeneralization Computer Engineering 203 R Smith Plan/Agile 12/2007
Process Improvement Cycle • Define the process • Perform the process • Measure the process • Control the process • Improve the process Computer Engineering 203 R Smith Plan/Agile 12/2007
Knowledge • Process/Plan • Knowledge is captured in documents and plans • Knowledge is exchanged through formal methods • Agile • Knowledge is captured by individuals • Tacit knowledge • Knowledge is exchanged through personal contact Computer Engineering 203 R Smith Plan/Agile 12/2007
Home Ground • What is the natural method for a event project? • The application • Management • Technical characteristics • Personnel characteristics Computer Engineering 203 R Smith Plan/Agile 12/2007
Developer Characteristics • Able to break the rules to fit a new situation • Able to modify the existing rules to fit a new situation • With training perform discretionary steps within a method • With training can perform procedural steps • May have the skills but unwilling to follow methods Computer Engineering 203 R Smith Plan/Agile 12/2007
Five critical factors • Size • Criticality • Is it safety critical • Dynamism • Personnel • Culture • Empowered/defined roles Computer Engineering 203 R Smith Plan/Agile 12/2007