Contents	5
	1 Introduction	11
	1.1 Why This Book?	11
	1.2 A Bit of History	11
	1.3 What Is Agile Software Development?	12
	1.4 Why Be Agile?	13
	1.5 What This Book Is About?	13
	1.6 Implementation Languages	13
	1.7 The Structure of the Book	14
	1.8 Where to Get More Information?	16
	1.9 Where to Go Online?	16
	2 Agile Methods and the Agile Manifesto	18
	2.1 Introduction	18
	2.2 What Is Agile?	18
	2.3 The Agile Manifesto	19
	2.4 What Are Agile Methods?	21
	2.5 Agile Modelling	23
	2.6 XP: eXtreme Programming	25
	2.7 DSDM	30
	2.8 SCRUM	34
	2.9 Summary	39
	3 Agile Modelling	40
	3.1 Introduction	40
	3.2 Modelling Misconceptions	40
	3.3 Agile Modelling	44
	3.4 What Sort of Models?	49
	3.5 Tool Misconceptions	50
	3.6 Updating Agile Models	51
	3.7 Summary	52
	4 How to Become an Agile Modeller	53
	4.1 Introduction	53
	4.2 Agile Modelling Practices	53
	4.3 Adopt the Core Agile Modelling Practices	57
	4.4 Consider the Supplementary Practices	64
	4.5 Maximise Your Modelling Potential	69
	4.6 Agile Modelling Sessions	71
	4.7 Agile Models	73
	4.8 Agile Documentation	73
	4.9 Summary	75
	5 Extreme Programming (XP)	76
	5.1 Introduction	76
	5.2 Core XP Values	77
	5.3 User Stories	80
	5.4 The Twelve XP Practises	80
	5.5 What Is So Extreme About Extreme Programming?	93
	5.6 Review	93
	6 Putting XP into Practise	95
	6.1 Introduction	95
	6.2 Planning XP Projects	96
	6.3 Test First Coding	106
	6.4 Making Pair Programming Work	115
	6.5 Refactoring	119
	6.6 Keeping on Track	122
	6.7 Summary	129
	7 Agile Modelling and XP	130
	7.1 Introduction	130
	7.2 The Fit	130
	7.3 Common Practises	131
	7.4 Modelling Specific Practises	132
	7.5 XP Objections to Agile Modelling	136
	7.6 Agile Modelling and Planning XP Projects	137
	7.7 XP Implementation Phase	139
	7.8 Focus on XP	146
	8 Agile Modelling and XP Reviewed	148
	8.1 Introduction	148
	8.2 Review of XP/AM Practices	148
	8.3 Other Factors	156
	8.4 Architecture	157
	8.5 XP on Large Projects	162
	8.6 Where XP Works Best	164
	8.7 Summary	164
	9 Feature-Driven Development	166
	9.1 Introduction	166
	9.2 Incremental Software Development	168
	9.3 Regaining Control: The Motivation Behind FDD	169
	9.4 Planning an Iterative Project	173
	9.5 Architecture Centric	180
	9.6 FDD and XP	183
	9.7 Summary	185
	10 Planning a Sample FDD Project	187
	10.1 Introduction	187
	10.2 Initiating the Project	187
	10.3 The Overall Project Plan	188
	10.4 Planning the First Iteration	190
	10.5 Post Delivery	196
	10.6 Summary	196
	11 Agile Methods with RUP and PRINCE2	197
	11.1 Introduction	197
	11.2 Agile Modelling and RUP	198
	11.3 FDD and RUP	208
	11.4 Agile Methods and Prince2	209
	11.5 Summary	213
	12 Introducing Agile Methods into Your Organisation	214
	12.1 Introduction	214
	12.2 Selling Agile Methods	214
	12.3 Identifying a Suitable First Project	215
	12.4 Promoting an Agile Culture	216
	12.5 Building an Agile Team	217
	12.6 Adopting Agile Processes One at a Time	217
	12.7 Managing Existing Processes	218
	12.8 Working with Distributed Teams	219
	12.9 Get Some Experience	219
	13 Tools to Help with Agile Development	220
	13.1 Introduction	220
	13.2 What Tools Do You Need?	220
	13.3 Eclipse: An Agile IDE	221
	13.4 Lightweight Modelling within Eclipse	224
	13.5 Building Applications with ANT	226
	13.6 Version Control with CVS	229
	13.7 Testing with JUnit	230
	13.8 Online References	240
	14 Obstacles to Agile Software Development	241
	14.1 Introduction	241
	14.2 Management Intransigence	241
	14.3 The Failed Project Syndrome	242
	14.4 Developer Resistance	243
	14.5 Customer Opposition	244
	14.6 Contractual Difficulties	245
	14.7 Familiarity with Agility	247
	References	249
	Index	252