Mapping Between Agile, XP & DSDM Principles

1

Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software.

2. Small Releases

3. Focus on Frequent Delivery

5. Iterative & Incremental Development.

2

Welcome changing requirements, even late in development. Agile processes harness change for the customer's competitive advantage.

4. All changes during development must be reversible.

3

Deliver working software frequently, from a couple of weeks to a couple of months, with a preference to the shorter time scale.

2. Small Releases (Small releases can be delivered within a short time)

4

Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project.

11. On-site Customer

1. Active user involvement is imperative/essential

5

Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they need, and trust them to get the job done.

9. Continuous Integration

2. Team must be empowered to make decisions

6

The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation.

8. Collective Ownership

7. Pair Programming

9. Collaborative & Cooperative Approach

7

Working software is the primary measure of progress.

5. Testing

8

Agile processes promote sustainable development. The sponsors, developers, and users should be able to maintain a constant pace indefinitely.

11. On-site Customer

9

Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility.

7. Pair Programming

8. Collective Ownership

12. Coding Standard

10

Simplicity - the art of maximizing the amount of work not done - is essential.

4. Simple Design

11

The best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams.

7. Pair Programming

12

At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjusts its behavior accordingly.