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eXtreme programming (XP) is one of a new breed of methods, collectively known as the agile or light methods, that are challenging conventional wisdom regarding systems development processes and practices. One of the core roles within the XP team is the Customer role. Beck and Fowler [1] describe a good customer as someone who understands the domain well and know how to use software in that domain to achieve business value using the technique of regular delivery.
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Martin, A. (2003). Exploring the XP Customer Role. In: Marchesi, M., Succi, G. (eds) Extreme Programming and Agile Processes in Software Engineering. XP 2003. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2675. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-44870-5_70
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