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WHITEPAPER: Source Code Analysis in an Agile World
To keep pace with ever-increasing customer demands on software functionality and time-to-market expectations, software developers have had to evolve the way they develop code to be both faster and higher quality [...]
WHITEPAPERS:Generating Accurate, Scalable Whole Program Analysis
a candid discussion of the cost savings, productivity and quality benefits that can be achieved by stabilizing builds and code quality as early in the development cycle as possible [...]
WEBINAR:Source Code Analysis in an Agile World
In this session, we examine the evolution of SCA technology and discuss why and how it should be deployed for maximum benefit within an Agile development process [...]
Solutions - Agile Development
Increase your development velocity with source code analysis
Create working software
One of the development principles put forth in the Agile Manifesto states that, "Working software is the primary measure of progress." Working software implies software that is free of issues that break builds, cause unexpected behaviour, or which do not meet the product's requirements, as well as critical programming defects (a.k.a. "bugs"). Agile encourages in-phase bug containment - the practise of preventing bugs from being passed downstream from the phase in which they are created.
Increase productivity with clean iterations
Given its focus on short iterations, Agile processes must ensure that any potential software degradations are quickly identified and corrected so that the whole team can move on to the next iteration - all while creating functionally complete, working software. Bug-filled code creates downstream risk both within an iteration or in subsequent iterations, while clean code facilitates speed and agility in development.
Adopting bug-hunting tools while staying Agile
Agile teams must strike the right balance between using tools to ensure working, quality software while also exercising caution so that the adoption of tools does not hinder the individual interaction required by Agile. Source code analysis (SCA) is a bug-detection solution that requires no test cases, is fully automated, and fits well with milestones typically found in an Agile process.
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