Common Practices to follow in Agile

Agile values, principle and common practices

“As an Agile coach, you don’t need to have all the answers; it takes time and a few experiments to hit on the right approach.” — Rachel Davies and Liz Sedley (Agile trainers and authors)

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AGILE INTRODUCTION

Agile is a mindset defined by values, guided by principles, and manifested through many different practices. The Four Values of the Agile Manifesto are listed below:

1. Individuals and Interactions over processes and tools
2. Working software over comprehensive documentation
3. Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
4. Responding to change over following a plan

The 12 clarifying Principles flowed from above values are listed below:

• Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software.
• Welcome changing requirements, even late in development. Agile processes harness change for the customer’s competitive advantage.
• Deliver working software frequently, from a couple of weeks to a couple of months, with a preference for the shorter timescale.
• Business people and developers must work…