Static Code Analysis in an Agile World

To keep pace with ever-increasing customer demands on software functionality and time-to-market expectations, software developers are having to develop higher quality code faster.

As a result, Agile development is becoming more common. However, to fully realize the benefits of Agile, a repeatable process for ensuring code is free of defects and security vulnerabilities is critical. This paper examines how source code analysis can enhance the Agile development process and empower Agile teams.