Agile is the ability to create and respond to change. It is a way of dealing with and ultimately succeeding in an uncertain and turbulent environment.
The authors of the Agile Manifesto chose “Agile” as the label for this whole idea because that word represented the adaptiveness and response to change which was so important to their approach.
Agile is really about thinking through how you can
Understand what’s going on in the environment that you’re in today
Identify what uncertainty you’re facing
Figure out how you can adapt to that as you go along
Individuals and Interactions over Processes and Tools
Processes and tools have value in making things predictable and easier.
However, they are no replacement for individuals interacting together to share and analyze information to arrive at answers.
In fact, until individuals interact, processes and tools cannot be used.
Working software over comprehensive documentation
This means that delivering software that does what it should comes first in the priorities before creating documentation.
Customer Collaboration over contract negotiations
This means that delivering software that does what it should comes first in the priorities before creating documentation.
Responding to Change over following a plan
The Agile Manifesto itself states that there is value in following the plan, but we value responding to change more than the plan.
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