The objectives of this workshop are the following: Use two 45 min activities to simulate the software development cycle. One will make use of a Waterfall approach, while the other will make use of an Agile approach to help participants experience the different outcomes of each methodology. Introduce Agile as an adaptive, intuitive learning experience while cautioning participants that it is not a silver bullet. (People OVER Process.) Demonstrate and emphasize the importance of communication and feedback on software projects. (Collaboration OVER Throw-It-Over-The-Wall.) Assign participants to different roles that exist within a development team to help them look at software development from different perspectives and gain better understanding of and respect for team work.

1. Waterfall to Agile
Demo
Embrace Change
Naresh Jain
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2. Agenda
Introduction to the activity
Waterfall phase
Retrospective
Build-Your-Process phase
Retrospective
Conclusion
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3. Objective
Highlight some of the problems with existing process
Understand the evolution and rationale behind lightweight methods
[Agile]
Highlight some of the core Agile values
Set up the stage to introduce Agile
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