Application Architecture Guide 2.0 BETA 1 - Willy .Net

of team members that can maximize the overall capabilities of the team, while reducing
costs.
• Agile. A project management process based on short and time-boxed iterations of work
defined through frequent inspection and adaptation of goals and achievements. It usually
involves a small, cross-functional, and self-organizing team whose members interact
through pairing and face-to-face communication rather than through written
documentation. It encourages team work, self-organization, accountability, and use of
software best practices to provide rapid delivery of high-quality software that meets both
customer needs and company goals.
• Lean. An extension of agile development principles that focuses on seven specific areas.
These areas include eliminating waste, amplifying learning, empowering the team, deciding
late but delivering early, and seeing the whole rather than the parts.
• User-Led. A term that is usually applied to scenarios where the user has direct influence
over the design and features of a system or product through involvement early in the
project. It also describes how users increasingly expect systems to be adaptable and
configurable to suit their requirements – factors that must be incorporated at design time.
Other uses of the term include the increasing proliferation of social sites and mechanisms
that allow users to create content, influence, and participate.
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