The 12 Fundamental Principles Of Agile

When the software professionals, who met in 2001 in Utah, created the Agile Manifesto, they introduced the 12 principles and agile values that still underpin today’s philosophy:

1. Customer satisfaction through delivery of value, done consistently, and at the right time.
2. Embracing change, no matter when it comes during the development process, and harnessing this change for the customer’s benefit.
3. Delivering projects frequently, while ensuring that the shortest time possible is spent completing a project.
4. Daily collaboration among all relevant stakeholders is a necessity, including customer collaboration.
5. An enabling environment built on trust and support is necessary to keep individuals motivated to build projects.
6. Have face-to-face conversations whenever possible, as this is the most effective means of communication.
7. Success is measured by having a final working product or working software.
8. Agile processes spur sustainable development. All team members must maintain a consistent pace indefinitely.
9. Consistently focusing on sound design and technical excellence enhances agility.
10. Simplicity – doing the most with the least amount of effort – is imperative.
11. Requirements are met, and the best architectures and designs are birthed through self-organizing teams.
12. Frequent introspection on how to become more efficient, with behavioral adjustments to boot, are necessary for teams.