20 Apr 2026
Iterative, incremental delivery reduces risk by surfacing issues and learning earlier.
Scrum uses timeboxed sprints and clear roles to create a predictable cadence for delivery and review.
- 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.
- Measure outcomes and flow with metrics like lead time and defect rate, then refine through retrospectives.
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Agile
refers to a set of principles and practices that guide teams in developing software products through incremental delivery, adaptive planning, and continual improvement. Agile emphasises iterative development, close team collaboration, and frequent customer feedback to deliver high-quality solutions quickly and efficiently.Agile methodology at a glanceAspect
DescriptionPurposeDeliver working software frequently, respond to change rapidlyKey valuesIndividuals and interactions, working software, customer collaboration, responding to change
Approach
- ims to improve communication by using frequent face-to-face meetings, visual communication (modelling), advance releases of prototypes and workshop sessions.
Daily stand-ups
DSDM teams can fulfil this principle with several methods. One way is to encourage team interaction through daily stand-up meetings. These informal meetings allow the team to meet and discuss issues or ideas together. Facilitated workshops are also an effective way for stakeholders to improve their understanding and discuss requirements.
