A Core Subset of Agile Practices

Abstract

In this chapter we defined a core subset of the many practices that are out there and variously defined as agile. These core practices used together complement each other and are particularly apt for use with the ICONIX object modeling process. We also analyzed the reality of software agility versus the perception of software agility people have grown accustomed to. If an agile practice doesn’t contribute to the core goals of software agility, then it can’t reasonably be considered an agile practice. It might be important, but it’s something other than agile. In the next section of the book, we examine the core agile practices in action and show how to combine them with ICONIX Process, itself a core subset of UML modeling techniques. This won’t be a theoretical discussion, but a very practical example: a real-life C#/.NET application.