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Ubiquitous Approved Research Project

November 2, 2017

Miranda Lawson

ENGL 303-006: Technical Writing

White Paper on Agile Methods

Prepared for: Dr. William Birkin, Director of Research and

Innovations

Mr. David M. Merchant, Intern Coordinator

Prepared by:

Miranda Lawson, College Intern

November 2, 2017

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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations ............................................................................................................. iii

Glossary ............................................................................................................................. iv

Abstract ................................................................................................................................v

Executive Summary .............................................................................................................1

Introduction ..........................................................................................................................2

Plan-driven Methods ................................................................................................2

Agile Methods ..........................................................................................................3

Recommendation ......................................................................................................5

Current Problems in Software Development .......................................................................6

Problems of Plan-driven Methods ...........................................................................6

Significance to Ubiquitous Corporation ..................................................................7

Agile: An Alternative to Plan-driven Methods ....................................................................8

How Agile Methods Reduce the Problems in Development .............................................11

Comparison of Agile and Plan-driven Methods ................................................................14

Comparison of Roles in Development....................................................................14

Comparison of Development Activities ..................................................................15

Opposition to Agile Methods .............................................................................................18

Transitioning to Agile Methods .........................................................................................21

Help Transition to Agile Methods ..........................................................................21

Management Transition .........................................................................................21

Planning Transition ...............................................................................................21

Development Team Transition ...............................................................................22

Recruiting Collaborative Customers .....................................................................22

Cost of Transition ..................................................................................................23

Recommendation for Ubiquitous .......................................................................................25

References ..........................................................................................................................26

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List of Illustrations

Figures

Figure 1. Activities of Plan-driven Methods........................................................................1

Figure 2. Activities of Agile Methods .................................................................................3 Figure 3. Comparison of the Successes of Plan-driven and Agile Methods ......................10

Figure 4. Kanban Board .....................................................................................................18 Figure 5. Transitioning to Agile Methods..........................................................................23

Tables

Table 1. Principles of Agile Methods ..................................................................................7

Table 2. Comparison of Roles in Plan-driven and Agile Methods ....................................14

Table 3. Comparison of Development Activities in Plan-driven and Agile Methods .......16