Important: You must submit your own solution with reasoning. What we are looking for is the thought process behind your designs and solutions as well as the actual solutions. Reports which do not give...

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Important: You must submit your own solution with reasoning. What we are looking for is the thought process behind your designs and solutions as well as the actual solutions. Reports which do not give satisfactory reasons for their designs and solutions will be penalised. Agile processes (17 marks) Smart-tech Auto Services (SAS) were so pleased with your previous software development advice where you assisted them with procurement processes, that you have retained them as a client. As you know, SAS are involved with smart automotive products, and many of these fall into the category of Internet of Things (IoT) products. The founders of SAS recognised a larger need for small and ‘smart’ software products than centralised large systems. To maintain its competitive advantages, SAS has to adapt itself to the market. Sizes of their development projects will become smaller, while multiple projects of many varieties may be undertaken in parallel. The Waterfall process model is not appropriate for many of their future projects. SAS is investigating the adoption of Agile methodologies and practices. You are required to write a report on the adoption of Scrum and XP methodologies (including identifying individual practices and processes suitable for SAS), for SAS. Your report should provide: · An overview of the Agile mindset (2 marks). · Comparison of the Agile mindset and the Waterfall process (3 marks). · Description of Scrum process and XP methodology (3 marks). · Guidelines for choosing Scrum or XP according to types of projects SAS is likely to be involved with (4 marks). · Choose another well-known Agile method as a candidate for adoption and justify your choice (5 marks). The other well-known process can be any process you know. This will require independent research of comparable organisations (e.g., smart automotive and IoT companies) and your illustration of understanding Agile concepts in software development. The contents of the report should be organised logically and should be a maximum of 1500 words. This is a briefing to an employer/client so effective communication is critical. You will be penalised for going over the limit, as it may indicate your writing is not precise and you have not thought about your responses enough. · Word-limit: The maximum word-limit will be strictly applied. The marker can deduct marks for writing over this word-limit. So, make sure your report is completed within the given word-limit (1500 words). There is no maximum word-limit applicable for Title, Executive Summary and appendices. · Start early and submit on-time: Avoid any pitfalls that may arise due to late start. Thus, start your assignment as soon as possible to submit on-time. For late submissions, the standard assessment submission policy will be applied (see the unit profile). · Appendix: You may add appendices to document any additional material you wish to include such as tables, diagrams, figures, or other supplementary material. Appendices do not contribute to the word count of the document. · Reference (Harvard): You must add a reference section and include any references, including publications (literature, books, etc.), which you want to refer to support your report. · Late Submission: A penalty of 5% of the available mark will be deducted from the actual mark for each day of late submission up to five days. · Consultation: You will have the opportunity to show your assignment draft to your tutors/lecturer/unit assessor for feedback. Several assignment consultation slots will be organised; follow the announcements from the unit assessor. · Contact: Please contact the tutor/lecturer/unit assessor if you have any issues or confusions.