Book: Understanding Agile Values & Principles

Many organizations start their Agile journey without a good (or any) coverage of the Agile Manifesto’s Values and Principles. As framework-specific training has increased, many of those trained seem to have limited familiarity with those values and principles. As a result, people tend to revert to old practices when Agile ones seem difficult to implement. A limited understanding of the values and principles often prevents choosing alternatives more consistent with an agile mindset.

Agile ideas are simple but not necessarily easy to implement. This book offers thoughts on what an understanding of the values and principles could mean to an organization. Each value and principle is explored, suggesting possible practices and considerations in implementing each one. This should make it easier to apply the values and principles when considering practice options and alternatives.