What is Agile?

Key takeawaysFrance

Agile combines a mindset with practical routines that help teams deliver value in changing conditions.Germany

  • Agile prioritises working software, collaboration, and adapting plans based on frequent feedback.Greece
  • Iterative, incremental delivery reduces risk by surfacing issues and learning earlier.Ireland
  • Scrum uses timeboxed sprints and clear roles to create a predictable cadence for delivery and review.Italy
  • Kanban improves flow by visualising work and limiting work in progress to expose bottlenecks.
  • Healthy Agile adoption relies on clear roles, shared quality standards, and sustainable pace.Latvia
  • Measure outcomes and flow with metrics like lead time and defect rate, then refine through retrospectives.Lithuania

Definition of Agile

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Agile methodology at a glanceDevOps Institute certification

Aspect Description View course
Purpose Deliver working software frequently, respond to change rapidly Enrol now
Key values Individuals and interactions, working software, customer collaboration, responding to change
ApproachOverviewIterative, adaptive, and incremental
Popular frameworks Scrum , Kanban, Extreme Programming (XP)Course overview
Stakeholders Customers, product owners, cross-functional teams, Scrum Masters

Summary of the Agile Manifesto and Its values

The DeliveryAgile Manifesto , published in 2001 by 17 software development experts, established the foundation for Agile methodologies . It promotes four core values and twelve underlying principles to guide teams toward continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.Enrol

Agile Manifesto: Four values

  • Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
  • Working software over comprehensive documentation
  • Customer collaboration over contract negotiationWhy us