What Does Agile Mean?

Agile has many different meanings, and whilst this can cause some initial confusion for those introduced to it, it can also invoke numerous values that can be adopted to generate quality and valuable workflows and interactions.

Below is word art derived from the numerous words associated with Agile. These values were conjured by collaboration in the Agile Facilitation workshop by various Scrum Masters, both internal and external. Common words are brought to attention.

The Agile Manifesto outlines twelve principles, which are shown below. These principles reinforce Agile's four core values.

• Individuals and interactions over processes and tools.

• Working software over comprehensive documentation.

• Customer collaboration over contract negotiation.

• Responding to change over following a plan.

These principles can help shape and educate your teams and interactions to maximize engagement and generate value from collaborations.