This article overviews a collection of agile techniques for dataoriented development. Most of my work in this subject, in particular my books Agile Database Techniques (John Wiley Publishing, 2003) and the forthcoming Database Refactoring (Prentice
The Agile Data (AD) method is a collection of philosophies that will enable IT professionals within your organization to work together effectively when it comes to the data aspects of software-based systems.