Continuous Integration and Code Refactoring An agile project calls for a different approach for managing the development process that should be well-integrated and well-aligned with the overall agile project management approach.

It is not often possible to completely lay out and stabilize the design of a project early in the project. A more dynamic approach for evolving the design as the project progresses is needed.

Because the design is potentially changing throughout the project, a rigorous approach is needed to manage how changes are merged into the design, emphasizing continuous integration and code refactoring to ensure that the overall reliability of the design is still maintained.