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1.8 Agile Methods

Many developers believe that formal ``heavyweight'' processes like RUP still have significant shortcomings. According the original Extreme Programming text (the ``white book''), at a minimum the following roblems still exist:

  • Schedule slips
  • Project canceled
  • System goes sour
  • Defect rate
  • Business misunderstood
  • Business changes
  • False feature rich
  • Staff turnover