Why Another Agile Methodology?

While we adhere to the DSDM approach, we were developing systems long before DSDM was thought of, so we have our own compliant methodology, which we call Modular Prototyping.

This evolved from the frustrations of trying to use approaches such as SSADM and Method One within a RAD environment. We adopted some elements of the waterfall methods, learned a lot from James Martin’s RAD techniques, the Prism Methodologies (particularly the Enhancement and Maintenance method) and delved into texts such as Avison’s and Fitzgerald’s. We have taken elements from all these sources and new methods, such as Extreme Programming.

Why do we maintain our own methods when there are recognized alternatives in circulation? Put simply, we don’t believe that any one methodology has all the answers. We provide a more comprehensive explanation of our reasoning on the Modular Prototyping page.

You can find out more about some of the methodologies, but following the links to the right, or looking at our introductions to DSDM, eXtreme Programming and the Agile Alliance.

Agile Approach is from the 4xtra Alliance

Agile Approach is part of the 4XTRA Alliance, providing a broad range of consultancy services, particularly Rapid Applications Development.

Solutions built using agile approaches address the needs of the business now, rather than the traditional approach of attacking all the perceived possibilities. The resulting solution is, therefore, a better fit to the true business needs, easier to test and more likely to be accepted into the users’ working practices.

Agile Approach offers a rapid, flexible service which enables all our customers to focus their energies where they rightfully belong – on their own  business activities. Please feel free to browse our site and find out more about how we can help you with your projects.

  • Founded in 1981, we have a history of delivering critical systems to a wide range of international clients.

  • Involved in time sharing, distributed and remote access systems from its foundation.

  • Our approach is to implement solutions that have a minimum impact on business practice, but which can be swiftly tailored to respond to the inevitable changes in business activity and market climates.

  • We have a highly focused core team and are able to call upon many associated specialists.

  • The resources of an in house IT department and more: