<P> <asp:Image id="Image8" runat="server" Height="12px" Width="12px" ImageUrl="\images\Balls\GreenBall.PNG"></asp:Image>&nbsp;<STRONG>Agile &amp; RAD agile software developer tools, agile software tool, agile software development, agile programming tool, agile development tools, agile development tool, agile programming tools</STRONG> <BR> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> agile, extreme programming, dsdm, rad, rapid application development, agile software development tools, agile software developer, In 2001 various originators and practitioners of several existing methodologies met to figure out what they had in common. They picked the word <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"> agile</I> as being an “umbrella” for their shared values.<BR> <BR> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> To name just a few agile methodologies:</SPAN></SPAN></P> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"></SPAN> </SPAN> <UL> <LI> <A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_Programming" target="_blank"><FONT face="Verdana" size="2"> Extreme programming (XP)</FONT></A><FONT face="Verdana" size="2"> </FONT> <LI> <A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptive_Software_Development" target="_blank"> <FONT face="Verdana" size="2">Adaptive software development (ASD)</FONT></A><FONT face="Verdana" size="2"> </FONT> <LI> <A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feature_Driven_Development" target="_blank"><FONT face="Verdana" size="2"> Feature driven development (FDD)</FONT></A><FONT face="Verdana" size="2"> </FONT> <LI> <A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_Systems_Development_Method" target="_blank"> <FONT face="Verdana" size="2">Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM)</FONT></A><FONT face="Verdana" size="2"> </FONT> </LI> </UL> <P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN lang="EN" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN"> Agile methods have much in common agile software developer tools, agile software tool, agile software development, agile programming tool, agile development tools, agile development tool, agile programming tools with&nbsp;"<A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_application_development" target="_blank"><FONT face="Verdana" size="2">Rapid Application Development (RAD)</FONT></A>"&nbsp;as espoused by James agile, extreme programming, dsdm, rad, rapid application development, agile software development tools, agile software developer, Martin. The "RAD" part of RADvolution refers to this.<BR> </SPAN> <BR> </FONT><FONT face="Verdana" size="2"><STRONG> <asp:Image id="Image1" runat="server" ImageUrl="\images\Balls\GreenBall.PNG" Width="12px" Height="12px"></asp:Image>&nbsp;Agile properties<BR> </STRONG>The common valuable properties of agile&nbsp;software development are:</FONT></P> <UL> <LI> <DIV class="MsoNormal"><FONT face="Verdana" size="2">short iterations</FONT></DIV> <LI> <DIV class="MsoNormal"><FONT face="Verdana" size="2">face to face interactions</FONT></DIV> <LI> <DIV class="MsoNormal"><FONT face="Verdana" size="2"><FONT face="Verdana" size="2">fast response to changes</FONT></FONT></DIV> <LI> <DIV class="MsoNormal"><FONT face="Verdana" size="2">tight collabaration with the customer</FONT></DIV> </LI> </UL> <FONT face="Verdana" size="2"> <P class="MsoNormal"><FONT face="Verdana" size="2"> <asp:Image id="Image2" runat="server" ImageUrl="\images\Balls\GreenBall.PNG" Width="12px" Height="12px"></asp:Image><STRONG>&nbsp;</STRONG></FONT><STRONG>RADvolution offers:</STRONG></P> <UL> <LI> <DIV class="MsoNormal">real fast interactive screen &amp; prototype design</DIV> <LI> <DIV class="MsoNormal">fast development of applications</DIV> <LI> <DIV class="MsoNormal">a high level of maintainability</DIV> </LI> </UL> <P class="MsoNormal"><FONT face="Verdana" size="2"> <asp:Image id="Image3" runat="server" ImageUrl="\images\Balls\GreenBall.PNG" Width="12px" Height="12px"></asp:Image><STRONG>&nbsp;</STRONG></FONT><STRONG>RADvolution fully supports agile development:</STRONG><BR> Thanks to the power of RADvolution short iterations and fast response to changes are really possible. Face to face interactions are even more valuable by real interactive screen design with key end-users.<BR> <BR> This makes it also perfect for <A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_application_design" target="_blank"> <FONT face="Verdana" size="2">Joint Application&nbsp;Design (JAD)</FONT></A>&nbsp;sessions. Interactively creating new screens, changing them, play with them to show what kind of solutions are possible is a piece of cake. Your customer and key end-users will love it! This way you get feedback immediately. They directly see what you mean without having to create an image in their mind (which mostly is hard for them).</P> <P>This enormously improves:</P> <UL> <LI> the communication between you and your customer <LI> the acceptance of the software by end-users <LI> the overall quality of the software <LI> and results in shorter project lifecycles</LI></UL> <P>The screens (forms) you created in an early stage can be reused directly by the agile software developer, agile software developer tools, agile software tool, agile software development, agile programming tool, agile development tools, agile development tool, agile programming tools developer. Thanks to RADvolution's naming convention technology even all agile, extreme programming, dsdm, rad, rapid application development, agile software development tools, controls already have the correct name for the developer.<BR> </P> <P align="center"><STRONG><EM>All this makes RADvolution perfect for agile software development.</EM></STRONG></P> <STRONG> <P> <asp:Image id="Image4" runat="server" ImageUrl="\images\Balls\GreenBall.PNG" Width="12px" Height="12px"></asp:Image> &nbsp;More info</STRONG> </FONT></P> <UL> <FONT face="Verdana" size="2"> <LI> <P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN lang="EN" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN"><A href="http://www.agilealliance.com/" target="_blank"><FONT face="Verdana" size="2">Agile Alliance</FONT></A><BR> <o:p> <SPAN lang="EN" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> A non-profit organization that supports individuals and organizations who use agile approaches to develop software.</SPAN> </o:p> </SPAN></P> <LI> <P class="MsoNormal"><SPAN lang="EN" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN"><A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agile_software_development" target="_blank"><FONT face="Verdana" size="2">Agile software development at Wikipedia</FONT></A><BR> Much info &amp; links can also be found at Wikipedia's encyclopedia.</SPAN> </FONT> </P>