What is Agile and Agility: Understanding Principles, Values, and Methodology through Examples
An introduction and explanation of agility through the exploration of the Manifesto for Agile Software Development
Course Description
What is Agile and Agility and its Manifesto (by Examples)?
Agile is a methodology that emphasizes flexibility, collaboration, and customer satisfaction in software development. It focuses on iterative development, where requirements and solutions evolve through the collaborative effort of self-organizing and cross-functional teams. Agility, on the other hand, is the ability to respond quickly and efficiently to change, which is a core principle of Agile methodology.
The Agile Manifesto outlines four key values:
- Individuals and interactions over processes and tools: Agile prioritizes the importance of human interaction and communication within teams.
- Working software over comprehensive documentation: The primary measure of progress in Agile is working software that meets the customer's needs.
- Customer collaboration over contract negotiation: Agile promotes active participation and feedback from customers throughout the development process.
- Responding to change over following a plan: Agile embraces change and encourages teams to adapt to new requirements and insights.
Agile methodologies include Scrum, Kanban, Extreme Programming (XP), and more. Scrum, for example, is a popular Agile framework that divides work into sprints, typically lasting 2-4 weeks, with a focus on delivering a potentially shippable product increment at the end of