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Agile Methodology: Individuals over Processes

March 18th, 2010 Leave a comment

Agile Methodology: Individuals over Processes

In my previous blog, Software Development Using Agile Methodology, I wrote about main key values of Agile Methodology, one of which prefers people over processes in software development. While reading Martin Fowler’s article “The New Methodology”, this paragraph has caught my attention: One of the aims of traditional methodologies is to develop a process where the people involved are replaceable parts. With such a process you can treat people as resources who are available in various types. You have an analyst, some coders, some testers, a manager. The individuals aren’t so important, only the roles are important. That way if… View full post »