
Agile method: an improved development process
The first traces of agile thinking can be found in the 1990s, with a real implementation emerging in the 2000s. Gradually, the pragmatism of the method gained popularity until it became a must in agencies. If you’re not familiar with this method, you’re in the right place!
1. The agile method? What’s that?
The agile method encourages tackling objectives in the short term. We’re talking about a repetitive cycle of sprints ranging from 3 or 4 days to a maximum of 3 weeks. It involves revisiting the final big goal and breaking it down into several small steps. To use this method, it’s essential to form one or more small teams depending on the size of the company and the project. These teams consist of specialists for each area of the project’s application. For example, a project manager, a developer, a web designer, and a UX designer are enough to build a website. This way, professionals involved in the later stages of the process don’t end up working without having any input.
Target users and clients are brought into the loop to ensure the product functions well by testing it. User tests provide valuable feedback to the entire team. This allows for modifications to be made to the final product, making it perfect. A primary stakeholders in these tests should always be at the center of every decision made during the sprints. The iterative process allows for theories to be quickly verified and even provides real market feedback depending on the stakeholders. The goal evolves rapidly, becoming more precise day by day.
2. An attractive method in a post-covid era
Today, it is essential to reinvent oneself quickly. It’s important to adapt to a new way of life brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. Using the agile method allows you to test multiple solutions more quickly and effectively. It can be applied to all areas: developing a product, establishing a new company culture, revamping the human resources system, testing a new delivery system, etc. Participants in this method are actively involved in the company’s work. Unfortunately, if you have employees who are as dynamic as a dead oyster, you’ll see few results. Communication and cohesion are the key points of the agile method. Each person completes their tasks, and the team regularly checks in to assess progress.
The repetitive and fast-paced nature of the method might seem uncomfortable for a company that has always operated in a waterfall manner. But if you want to evolve faster, it’s time to change your strategy!
By using the agile method, you ensure that a viable product is delivered at the end of the process. Thanks to a multidisciplinary team, the work is done with cohesion and support. Iteration, efficiency, and the involvement of all actors lead to a better understanding of the product and better overall harmony! At Kryzalid, we make it a point to check in with the team every day. This ensures the smooth progress of each of your projects.