Aeterno

Even though the Agile Manifesto was written for software development, we are proponents of agile principles and practices in other areas of business as well e.g. Marketing, Finance, HR, Legal etc…

Therefore, we have done some minor re-wording of parts of the agile manifesto to include areas of business outside software development:

• Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
• Working deliverables over comprehensive documentation
• Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
• Responding to change over following a plan

Some minor re-wording for the principles as well:

• Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable work products.
• Welcome changing requirements, even late in development. Agile processes harness change for the customer’s competitive advantage.
• Deliver work products frequently, from a couple of weeks to a couple of months, with a preference to the shorter timescale.
• Business people and domain experts must work together daily throughout the project.
• Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they need, and trust them to get the job done.
• The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a project team is face-to-face conversation.
• Working deliverables are the primary measure of progress.
• Agile processes promote sustainable development. The sponsors, developers, and users should be able to maintain a constant pace indefinitely.
• Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility.
• Simplicity–the art of maximizing the amount of work not done–is essential.
• The best business architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams.
• At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjusts its behavior accordingly.

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