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When I was young, I never go out door and play with my fellow kids. The reason was I was scared that I would get hurt while I play. Then, one day my brother took me to the nearby ground. I was watching the boys playing Cricket. All of sudden I heard a loud noise, it is because the whole ground was cheering for a boy who reached the strikers end to take the strike. And realized the reason for the cheer that boy had no legs. The very first ball he faced, he sent the ball to the boundary. I was shocked and just observed him closely. He can’t run as like others and comes to ground on his wheel chair but still manages to play cricket. I found from others that he met with an accident couples of years back and lost his both legs be. As a grown up person now, I could understand “How did he managed to play cricket without legs”. The change he understood, the change he adapted, the technique he developed, the change he made to himself….

It is true and evident that you can’t live every day in the same style.

Change is Eternal.

If the person in the above story had thought, it is going to hurt him if he tries to play cricket after the accident, then he will be just called as Handicap. But now, he accepted and fought the battle and won. His name is 'Aghoram'.

It has truly inspired me in many ways; in fact I have started playing outdoor games.

Being in IT industry for these many years, I have realised most of the IT industries were stick to the traditional SDLC models like Waterfall, Increment without realizing that they have become a Machine with no flexibility. Throughout the years they were never ready for any Challenges and ran in to lot of issues and got trapped when it comes to flexibility to accept the change.

It’s not only about Change, it is also about ‘Time to Market’, the more the anxiety you create in Customer, the more trap you are walking in to.

There comes the concept ‘Agile’ – an ability to move quickly and easily.

Please refer the following page to get insights on Agile Methodology before getting in to next section: http://agilemethodology.org/

Refer the below article to find out the how companies around the world are adapting Agile: http://www.veracode.com/blog/2015/03/companies-worldwide-are-adopting-agile-development-techniques-sw

My few cents on Agile…….

Before I start about Agile, Why not ‘Waterfall’?
Waterfall’s “inhumanity” comes from the command-and-control paradigm. Teams are not empowered to make the best decisions based on their know-how. Instead this is taken out of the hands of the team and decided by others who are not actually going to get their hands dirty.

Waterfall Hindrances:

Poor Quality
Poor Visibility
Too Risky
Can’t handle Change

Q: Are you sure only Waterfall has issues?
Ans: No, all other traditional models has got many issues.

What with ‘Agile’ ?
The big selling point of Agile is the fast return on investment it promises. But what excites me most about Agile is its emphasis on people – agility done well injects humanity back into activities which Waterfall has made bureaucratic and devoid of care. In short, care does not scale.

Benefits:
1. Improved ability to manage changing priorities
2. Better governance process
3. Continuous improvement
4. Improved deliverable quality
5. Improved focus
6. Improved tools usage and automation
7. Increased automation
8. Clear & common definition of done
9. Self-organized and high performing team
10. Increased team productivity & customer satisfaction
11. Increased Team Morale/Motivation
12. Ability to Manage Changing Priorities
13. Improved team discipline
14. Improved employee satisfaction and happiness
15. Saving of time and money
16. Deliver frequently (shorter time to market)
17. Maximized ROI
18. Continuous feedback
19. Sustainable pace of development work
20. Changes to Ecosystem

Find more about Waterfall Vs Agile here: http://www.seguetech.com/blog/2013/07/05/waterfall-vs-agile-right-development-methodology

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