Agile ALM

Paperback: 375 pages
Publisher: Manning Publications (August 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1935182633
ISBN-13: 978-1935182634

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Many software projects fail unnecessarily because of unclear objectives, redundant and unproductive work, cost overruns, and a host of other avoidable process problems. In response, agile processes and lightweight tooling have begun to replace traditional engineering processes throughout the development lifecycle.

Agile ALM is a guide for Java developers who want to integrate flexible agile practices and lightweight tooling along all phases of the software development process. The book introduces a new vision for managing change in requirements and process more efficiently and flexibly. Readers will learn powerful practices like task-based Development, Continuous Integration, and using Scrum as an agile approach to release management.

Agile ALM is a guide for Java developers, testers, and release engineers. By following dozens of experience-driven examples, you’ll learn to see the whole application lifecycle as a set of defined tasks, and then master the tools and practices you need to accomplish those tasks effectively. The book introduces state-of-the-art, lightweight tools that can radically improve the speed and fluidity of development and shows you how to integrate them into your processes.

The tools and examples are Java-based, but the Agile ALM principles apply to all development platforms.