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name: agile-methodology description: Apply agile development practices. Use when planning sprints, running ceremonies, or improving team processes. Covers Scrum, Kanban, and agile principles. allowed-tools: Read, Write, Glob, Grep

Agile Methodology

Agile Principles

1. Individuals and interactions over processes
2. Working software over documentation
3. Customer collaboration over contracts
4. Responding to change over following plans

Scrum Framework

Roles

• Product Owner: Defines what to build
• Scrum Master: Facilitates process
• Development Team: Builds the product

Ceremonies

Sprint Planning

• Review backlog
• Select sprint goals
• Break into tasks

Daily Standup

• What did you do yesterday?
• What will you do today?
• Any blockers?

Sprint Review

• Demo completed work
• Gather feedback
• Update backlog

Sprint Retrospective

• What went well?
• What could improve?
• Action items

Artifacts

• Product Backlog: Prioritized list of work
• Sprint Backlog: Work for current sprint
• Increment: Potentially shippable product

Kanban

Principles

• Visualize workflow
• Limit work in progress (WIP)
• Manage flow
• Make policies explicit

Board Example

Copy| To Do | In Progress (3) | Review | Done |
|-------|-----------------|--------|------|
| Task1 | Task4           | Task6  | Task7|
| Task2 | Task5           |        | Task8|
| Task3 |                 |        |      |

Metrics

Velocity

Story points completed per sprint.

Lead Time

Time from request to delivery.

Cycle Time

Time from start to completion.

Work in Progress

Number of items being worked on.

Best Practices

1. Keep sprints short (1-2 weeks)
2. Definition of Done is clear
3. Backlog is prioritized
4. Retrospectives lead to action
5. Demos are regular