Quality Management in Agile Development

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Overview:

This assignment invites you to explore how quality management principles from Chapter 24 of your textbook align with modern practices in Agile software development, as presented in the accompanying video. You’ll write an analytical response that demonstrates your understanding of key concepts and your ability to connect theory with practice.

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Assignment Instructions:

Write a 750–1000 word essay that addresses the following prompts. Use clear examples and reference specific content from both the video and the slides:

Prompts to Address:

  1. What does “quality” mean in the context of Agile software development?
    How is this different from traditional definitions of software quality in plan-driven development? Use terms such as conformance, fitness for use, and customer satisfaction as discussed in the chapter 24.
  2. What practices does the video emphasize to ensure quality in Agile teams?
    Correlate these with the textbook concepts like quality planning, quality control, and quality assurance.
  3. How do Agile artifacts and ceremonies (e.g., sprints, retrospectives, user stories, test automation) support continuous quality assurance?
    Which elements from chapter 24 do these most closely relate to?
  4. What role do team dynamics and communication play in Agile quality assurance, according to the video?
    How does this relate to the textbook’s ideas on process quality and people factors?
  5. In your opinion, does Agile make quality management easier or more difficult?
    Support your position with specific references to the video and textbook slides.
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