Agile Manifesto
12 Principles of the Agile Manifesto
The principles of the Agile Manifesto provide a guide for behaviour and action.
Understanding the Agile Manifesto
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Introduction
Created in February 2001, the Agile Manifesto is a document that sets out the key values and principles behind Agile’s philosophy and serves to help executives, managers and teams work more efficiently and sustainably.
A powerful philosophy to work by
The western domains of philosophy provide insight into how people think. Some act to optimise the amount of good, some follow sets of rules, while others feel the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.
The Agile Manifesto does not outline any specific processes, procedures, or best practices for agile. And that is intentional. The creators set out to create a philosophical mindset for work that requires a change in the way you approach and enact work.
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Agile Manifesto Bingo
A Retrospective activity to help improve people’s awareness of the Agile Manifesto
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How does a Scrum Master work with Managers?
How does the Scrum Master approach management? How can management help the Scrum Master and Scrum
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Understanding the Agile Manifesto
What is the Agile Manifesto and why is it so important?
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Video: Agile Manifesto by Alistair Cockburn
Alistair Cockburn interviewed by Geir Amsjø for the Norwegian celebration of the 20th anniversary of The
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Video: Agile Manifesto by Jeff Sutherland
Jeff Sutherland was one of the signatories to the Agile Manifesto, bringing his experiences in the
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Video: Agile Manifesto by Ken Schwaber
Ken Schwaber was one of the signatories to the Agile Manifesto, bringing his experiences in the
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Video: Agile Manifesto Explained. 4 Values
The Agile Manifesto Explained – The 4 values
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Video: Agile Manifesto Explained. Principle #1
The Agile Manifesto Explained – 1st Principle. Exploring satisfying customers with continous delivery.
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Video: Agile Manifesto Explained. Principle #10
The Agile Manifesto Explained – 10th Principle. Simplicity.
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Video: Agile Manifesto Explained. Principle #11
The Agile Manifesto Explained – 11th Principle. Self-organising teams.
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Video: Agile Manifesto Explained. Principle #12
The Agile Manifesto Explained – 12th Principle. Reflecting and improving.
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Video: Agile Manifesto Explained. Principle #2
The Agile Manifesto Explained – 2nd Principle. Exploring welcoming changing requirements, even late in development
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Video: Agile Manifesto Explained. Principle #3
The Agile Manifesto Explained – 3rd Principle. Exploring how to deliver working software frequently
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Video: Agile Manifesto Explained. Principle #4
The Agile Manifesto Explained – 4th Principle. Understanding collaboration between teams and their stakeholders.
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Video: Agile Manifesto Explained. Principle #5
The Agile Manifesto Explained – 5th Principle. Building teams around motivated individuals.
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Video: Agile Manifesto Explained. Principle #6
The Agile Manifesto Explained – 6th Principle. Remembering the most effective way to communicate is face-to-face,
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Video: Agile Manifesto Explained. Principle #7
The Agile Manifesto Explained – 7th Principle. Working software is the primary measure of progress.
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Video: Agile Manifesto Explained. Principle #8
The Agile Manifesto Explained – 8th Principle. Working at a sustainable pace.
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Video: Agile Manifesto Explained. Principle #9
The Agile Manifesto Explained – 9th Principle. Technical excellence.
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Download the Agile Manifesto (PDF) to print and use to help your team understand what it means to have an agile mindset and work in an agile way with agile principles.
