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Feature-Driven Development (FDD)

FDD is a lightweight agile methodology that aims to develop software in increments of features or functions.

What is Feature-Driven Development (FDD)

FDD is a lightweight agile methodology that aims to develop software in increments of features or functions. These features are the value-added functions that users want to use. The progress of the FDD project is tracked against defined milestones such as domain penetration, design, design review, code, code review, and build.

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  • Feature-Driven Development (FDD) steps

    1. Feature-Driven Development (FDD) steps

    Feature-Driven Development is a model-driven process consisting of five activities:

    • The development team creates a model for the product
    • They will build a feature list
    • They plan for the work by feature
    • The team moves through the design and build the directions for the product features
    • The team designs by features and builds by features
  • Feature-Driven Development Characteristics

    2. Feature-Driven Development Characteristics

    Feature-Driven Development (FDD) Characteristics include:

    • Domain object modeling
    • Developing by feature
    • Individual class code ownership
    • Feature teams
    • Inspections
    • Configuration management
    • Regular builds
    • Visibility of progress and results