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