12 Principles behind Agile Manifesto

12 Principles Behind The Agile Manifesto

Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software.

This agile principle has three focus areas

  • Releasing software early
  • Delivering value continuously
  • Satisfying the customer.

Welcome changing requirements, even late in development. Agile processes harness change for the customer's competitive advantage.

While this agile principle actually focus on process adaptability to change. But unfortunately it is often interpreted as people should adapt to change or complain the team is not agile.  

Deliver working software frequently, from a couple of weeks to a couple of months, with a preference to the shorter timescale.

This agile principle gives a guideline related to how frequently the team should deliver working software, shorter development & release cycles delivers the best value to the customer

Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project.

This agile principle guides how the business and development people work together. This way the collaboration increases and risk reduces. 

Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they need, and trust them to get the job done.

This agile principle focus on how the collaboration should be in management culture & style. Focus on collaborative ecosystem

The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation.

This agile principle highlights, face to face communication as the best way of communication.

Working software is the primary measure of progress.

First measure to measure progress is working software that is build, that’s the key message of this agile principle 

Agile processes promote sustainable development. The sponsors, developers, and users should be able to maintain a constant pace indefinitely.

This agile principle

Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility.

This agile principle 

Simplicity--the art of maximizing the amount of work not done--is essential.

This agile principle 

The best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams.

This agile principle 

At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjusts its behavior accordingly.

This agile principle 

*Reference : Agile Manifesto

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  3. Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project.
  4. Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they need, and trust them to get the job done.
  5. The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation.
  6. Working software is the primary measure of progress.
  7. Agile processes promote sustainable development. The sponsors, developers, and users should be able to maintain a constant pace indefinitely.
  8. Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility.
  9. Simplicity–the art of maximizing the amount of work not done–is essential.
  10. The best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams.
  11. At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjusts its behavior accordingly.