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The Agile Success Factor: Continuous Integration
Agile has grown and evolved from a very simple developer centric process defined by Extreme Programming to a complex product brand that enterprises are using to bring more resiliency to governance programs, enterprise architecture initiatives, and application portfolio management efforts. But at its roots, there remains a key fundamental aspect that defines the essence of agility on the software development project. Continuous Integration is a strategy where software is integrated and built continuously, or at least as frequently as is feasibly possible. Many teams have adopted a continuous integration strategy, yet do not fully realize all the benefits that continuous integration might bring to the development effort. This article discusses the subtle though significant ways that continuous integration can be leveraged -from helping to align IT with the business to enforcing architectural constraints - and shows that this fundamental aspect of agility is the defining and necessary element of a truly agile development experience.
 

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