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| <mainDescription><a id="XE_xp__conceptual_process_roadmap" name="XE_xp__conceptual_process_roadmap"></a><a id="XE_roadmap__for_xp_practices" name="XE_roadmap__for_xp_practices"></a> 
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| Topics
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| <a href="#Introduction">Introduction</a>
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| <a href="#About">About XP</a>
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| <a href="#Characteristics">Characteristics of an XP Project</a>
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| <a href="#Phases">Phases and Iterations</a>
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| <a href="#GettingStarted">How to Get Started</a>
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| <b>Additional Guidance:</b> 
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| Guidelines
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| <a class="elementLink" href="./../../../xp/guidances/guidelines/refactoring.html" guid="8.137126904637637E-306">Refactoring</a>
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| <a class="elementLinkWithUserText" href="./../../../xp/guidances/guidelines/test_driven_development_tdd.html" guid="3.9254165491375454E-306">Test First Development</a>
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| <a class="elementLinkWithUserText" href="./../../../xp/guidances/guidelines/pair_programming-2.html" guid="3.85153041801319E-307">Pair Programming</a>
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| <a class="elementLinkWithUserText" href="./../../../xp/guidances/guidelines/planning_game-2.html" guid="6.7335956461328426E-307">Planning Game</a>
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| <b>Additional Concepts:</b> 
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| <a class="elementLink" href="./../../../xp/guidances/concepts/agile_software_development.html" guid="1.041091673844025E-305">Agile Software Development</a>
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| <a id="Introduction" name="Introduction">Introduction</a>
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| This roadmap provides information for getting started and applying the practices of eXtreme Programming (XP) to a
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| software development project.
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| <a id="About" name="About">About XP</a>&nbsp;
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| Extreme Programming is an instance of an <a class="elementLink" href="./../../../xp/guidances/concepts/agile_software_development.html" guid="1.041091673844025E-305">Agile Software Development</a> method. XP is a method that is optimized for small to
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| medium-sized project teams that fit a certain profile. It promotes rapid feedback and response to continual change. It
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| is based upon the four <a class="elementLinkWithUserText" href="./../../../xp/guidances/concepts/xp_values.html" guid="1.076140803519123E-306">values</a>
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| of simplicity, communication, feedback, and courage and is consistent with the values of agile software development.
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| Extreme Programming is an instance of an agile method for developing software. It is based upon the core principle of
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| agility and consists of twelve practices that, when applied to an appropriate software development project, can produce
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| high-quality software. If you are unfamiliar with the concepts surrounding XP, you should start by reading <a class="elementLink" href="./../../../xp/guidances/concepts/agile_software_development.html" guid="1.041091673844025E-305">Agile Software Development</a>.
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| <a id="Characteristics" name="Characteristics">Characteristics of an XP Project</a>
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| Extreme Programming or XP is a development process that can be used by small to medium-sized teams to develop high
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| quality software within a predictable schedule and budget and with a minimum of overhead. Since XP relies heavily on
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| direct and frequent communication between the team members, the team should be co-located. An ideal project for using
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| XP would be one that has most of the following characteristics:
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| A small to medium-sized team (fewer than 20 people on the complete team)
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| Co-located, preferably in a single area with a large common space
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| A committed, full-time, on-site customer or customer representative
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| <a id="Phases" name="Phases">Phases and Iterations</a>
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| An XP project is one that is based on rapid feedback through short iterations and frequent releases.&nbsp;Unified
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| Process&nbsp;and XP share a fundamental belief that iterative development is the best way to deliver valuable software
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| to your customers. The concept of phases, as usually described in the Unified Process, is somewhat different. Decisions
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| described in the Unified Process phases that define milestones occur, but they are not called specifically as defining
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| phases.
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| <a id="GettingStarted" name="GettingStarted">How to Get Started</a>
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| This section provides a recommended way to approach XP for your project. You don't have to follow the steps as
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| specified, but if you have little experience with XP, we recommend following them as closely as possible the first
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| time.
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| Familiarize yourself with the&nbsp;<a class="elementLink" href="./../../../xp/guidances/concepts/motivation.html" guid="1.6390805262958034E-306">motivation</a> for using XP, the <a class="elementLinkWithUserText" href="./../../../xp/guidances/concepts/what_is_xp.html" guid="9.251272550276345E-306">short description</a> of XP, and the <a class="elementLink" href="./../../../xp/guidances/concepts/xp_practices.html" guid="2.2937799026801584E-305">XP Practices</a>
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| understand the fundamental principles of XP and how the practices support each other.
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| Read the key concepts of <a class="elementLink" href="./../../../xp/guidances/concepts/agile_software_development.html" guid="1.041091673844025E-305">Agile Software Development</a>
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| understand the collaborative and social aspects of XP.
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| Determine if XP is appropriate for your project by reviewing <a href="#Characteristics">The Characteristics
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| of an XP Project</a>
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| decide if XP may be appropriate for your project.
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| Read about the <a class="elementLinkWithUserText" href="./../../../xp/guidances/guidelines/xp_environment.html" guid="3.754748120034442E-307">XP Environment</a>.
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| prepare the physical and tool environment for your team.
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| Read the <a class="elementLink" href="./../../../xp/guidances/supportingmaterials/getting_started_with_xp.html" guid="1.2284921351651456E-304">Getting Started with XP</a> guidelines.
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| get suggestions on how to start an XP project.
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