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What is Agile?

Since I started learning about Software development I was always hearing the word Agile, and everyone seems is doing Agile Development. But a simple Question of What is Agile? and how is it implemented in your company? can expose that many people working in organizations that claim to be Agile don’t have a firm grasp on this concept principles and practices..

The word “Agile” comes from the Agile Manifesto. In 2001, a group of experienced developers met to discuss traditional ways of managing software development projects. They agreed that software development was failing too frequently and decided there had to be a better way. They introduced the Agile Manifesto, which highlights four fundamental values that guide the principles of Agile development:

1. Individuals and interactions

over processes and tools.

2. Working software

over comprehensive documentation.

3. Customer collaboration

over contract negotiation.

4. Responding to a change

over following a plan.

  • 1. Individuals and interactions over processes and tools.
  • 2. Working software over comprehensive documentation.
  • 3. Customer collaboration over contract negotiation.
  • 4. Responding to a change over following a plan.

The Agile Manifesto makes it clear that Agile is not a strict method or specific way of doing software development. It’s not a framework or a process. At its heart, Agile is about values and principles. These principles emphasize flexibility, collaboration, and continuous improvement. The Agile Manifesto outlines 12 principles that guide Agile development practices. Here they are:

 

  1. Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through the early and continuous delivery of valuable software.
  2. Welcome changing requirements, even late in development. Agile processes harness change for the customer’s competitive advantage.
  3. Deliver working software frequently, from a couple of weeks to a couple of months, with a preference to the shorter timescale.
  4. Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project.
  5. Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they need, and trust them to get the job done.
  6. The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation.
  7. Working software is the primary measure of progress.
  8. Agile processes promote sustainable development. The sponsors, developers, and users should be able to maintain a constant pace indefinitely.
  9. Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility.
  10. Simplicity–the art of maximizing the amount of work not done–is essential.
  11. The best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams.
  12. At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjusts its behavior accordingly.

"Agile is not about doing more work in less time; it’s about doing the right work at the right time." — Sriram Narayan

So, the main goal of Agile is to prioritize customer satisfaction and responsiveness to change. It also focuses on delivering high-quality software quickly through collaboration and iterative development. It’s important to note that each team must base their decisions on Agile principles; simply copying another team’s practices won’t make your team Agile. In short, Agile isn’t a methodology, or developing with specific tools or framework. Agile is really a collection of beliefs that teams can use to guide their decision-making in software development.

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