Identify the roles, responsibilities, and lifecycle of a integration project17% of the exam
Agile and waterfall delivery for integration projects
How agile project development (user stories, sprints, continuous integration and delivery) differs from waterfall's all-at-once delivery, the five benefits MuleSoft lists for agile, and why agile alone does not clear an IT backlog.
Describe the common delivery methodologies for integration projects.
~5 min read · 3 practice questions ·
What the exam expects
- Distinguish agile (iterative, incremental from the start) from waterfall (delivered all at once) given a project requirement.
- Describe how agile work flows: user stories, prioritization, sprints and iterations, delivered through continuous integration and delivery.
- Name the benefits MuleSoft lists for agile: higher quality, better visibility and performance, greater predictability, less risk, higher customer satisfaction.
- Reject myths: agile drops quality or documentation, delays customer feedback, or removes the need for continuous integration.
Key terms:
- Agile project development: an iterative approach in which software is built incrementally from the beginning of the project.
- Waterfall model: a traditional approach in which the project is delivered all at once.
- User story: a small piece of the project with a simple description of its requirements and components.
- Sprint: a short delivery cycle in which the team builds and delivers components.
Key facts
Agile definition
- Detail
- Iterative; software built incrementally from the beginning of the project
Waterfall definition
- Detail
- Traditional approach; project delivered all at once
Unit of agile work
- Detail
- User stories, discussed and prioritized before work starts
How agile delivers
- Detail
- Continuous delivery and integration, sprints and iterations
Agile adoption
- Detail
- 71% of companies report using agile methodologies
Agile averages
- Detail
- 37% faster to market, 16% more productive
Cox Automotive
- Detail
- From 2-month cycles to 2-week sprints, after unlocking assets with Anypoint Platform
Agile and the backlog
- Detail
- Adopting agile does not stop the backlog growing
- What share of companies does MuleSoft's page report as using agile methodologies?
- When does agile give customers a way to engage during development?
- Why did Cox Automotive's 2-week sprints help its business partners?
- What average gains does the page attribute to agile in studies?
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