Development Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, and Beyond
Development Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, and Beyond Agile is a family of approaches for software work. It values people, usable software, and learning from real feedback. Teams plan in short cycles, review progress often, and adjust plans as needed. The goal is steady value, not a single long plan that might go out of date. Scrum is a popular framework inside Agile. It gives a simple map for teams: Product Owner guides what to build, the Scrum Master helps the team stay effective, and the Development Team does the work. Key artifacts are the Product Backlog (a list of needs), the Sprint Backlog (work for this period), and the Increment (the working product so far). Scrum uses events like Sprint Planning, Daily Standup, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective. Sprints usually run 2–4 weeks, which keeps work visible and adjustable. ...