Best known of Agile group

• e.g., seen in Dilbert

• Most clearly defined

• Based on practical experience of proponents, only specific combination of principles is unique

• Very limited systematic testing of this (or any other) methodology in any controlled setting

Caveat

• Many of these people are consultants- selling services

• Those not selling services are selling software (Rational), or

• Selling software to sell services (Rational now a part of IBM)

Structure of This Presentation

• Use XP as an example methodology

• Contrast differences to other "Light" methodologies

• Contrast to Rational Unified Process