What is the beta phase?

The objective of the beta phase in agile development is to build a working version of the service based on your alpha prototypes.

Private beta: A private beta is a beta that isn’t open to everyone. You must restrict access. You shouldn’t launch your service publicly in private beta - make it invite-only or launch it in a limited region.

Public beta: A public beta is a version of your service that’s available for any member of the public to use.

You must pass your beta service assessment before you launch your service into public beta.

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Read more about Agile in the Agile Manifesto (2001):
http://agilemanifesto.org/

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