Agile methods, such as Scrum and Kanban, elicit requirements from stakeholders in an iterative manner. A requirement could be the integration of a new data source in an ETL process or the addition of a new field to a database table.

Each agile team consists of a data architect, a data engineer, a report developer, and a business representative (i.e., product manager), who are cross-trained in each other’s skills (except the business person). The team consolidates and prioritizes requests building end-to-end solutions for their client in an incremental fashion. Says Akhter, ‘This approach has improved customer satisfaction. There is greater communication and transparency, and the teams have delivered a series of quick wins.