Agile Methodology

IT Fundamentals· 3 CUs· E007
Performance assessmentDue Jan 18, 2027
Agile values and principles

The Agile Manifesto

10 min

Written in February 2001 by 17 software practitioners at Snowbird, Utah. Four values, twelve principles.

Valued moreOver
Individuals and interactionsProcesses and tools
Working softwareComprehensive documentation
Customer collaborationContract negotiation
Responding to changeFollowing a plan

The right side still has value; the left side is valued more. Agile does not mean no plan or no documentation.

Agile
A family of approaches that deliver in small increments, gather feedback often and adapt to change.
Agile Manifesto
The 2001 statement of four values and twelve principles behind agile software development.

Knowledge check

Which pair is an Agile Manifesto value?

A team says agile means it writes no documentation. Accurate?