In recent years, the Agile movement has gained a lot of momentum, especially in IT and software. But people are often confused about what Agile really means. And the false idea that Agile is strictly for IT continues to prevail.
So what is Agile? Agile methodologies were created based on the Agile Manifesto, which contains this set of values and principles:
- Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
- Working software over comprehensive documentation
- Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
- Responding to change over following a plan
Agile is a mindset, a way of work that allows product creators to easily adjust to stakeholder and user needs. The Agile mindset was built on the need to foster innovation, and to foster workplaces that support and promote innovation. Each of the following examples shows a real-world interpretation of the Agile principles above.