Agile Resources

This page is a collection of the agile development resources referenced in my blog post On The Fly, as well as  other interesting items posted on the Web,

Articles

Agile Software Development
This Wikipedia article is a  good starting point to understanding the principles and history of agile software development.

Manifesto for Agile Software Development
A statement of the principles guiding agile software development.

Ten Good Reasons to Do Agile Development
A straightforward summary of the benefits of agile development (without the fancy slides).

Agile/Lean Documentation: Strategies for Agile Software Development
The article by Scott Ambler dealing with the documentation issues for agile development.

Do Agile Methods Require Documentation?
Yet another developer perspective on how much documentation is needed for agile projects.

The Agile Technical Writer
An insider’s perspective of how agile software development impacts the life of a technical writer.

Videos

Agile vs. Waterfall: A Tale of Two Teams
A good introduction to the differences between waterfall and agile software development.

Why Does Agile Development Pay?
A presentation arguing the compelling economic benefits of  agile software development.

Agile Development Teams: Scope and Scale with Mike Cohn
Agile Alliance co-founder, Mike Cohn, providing detailed, proven techniques for estimating and planning any agile project.