3.2.3 Common Methods and Techniques: Part 2

Continuing with more methods and techniques used across different project activities.

• Reviews/Demos: Meetings to demonstrate completed work to stakeholders and gather feedback.
• Backlog Refinement: Ongoing activity to clarify, estimate, and prioritize backlog items.
• User Story Creation (3Cs): Collaborative approach (Card, Conversation, Confirmation) for developing user stories.
• TDD (Test Driven Development): Development practice where tests are written before the code.
• BDD (Behavior Driven Development): Collaborative approach using examples (often Given/When/Then) to define requirements/acceptance criteria.
• CI (Continuous Integration): Practice of frequently merging and automatically testing code changes.
• Kanban (WIP Limits, Pull System): Method for managing workflow visually, limiting work-in-progress, and using a pull system.
• Benchmarking: Comparing project practices or performance against standards or other organizations.
• Bidder Conference: Meeting held with potential vendors to clarify procurement documents.