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Agile Project Management For Dummies
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Agile Project Management For Dummies

by Mark C. Layton
May 2012
Intermediate to advanced
360 pages
8h 42m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 2

The Agile Manifesto and Principles

In This Chapter

arrow Defining the Agile Manifesto and the 12 Agile Principles

arrow Describing the Platinum Principles

arrow Understanding what agile has changed

arrow Taking the agile litmus test

This chapter describes the basics of agile: the Agile Manifesto, with its four core values, and the 12 Agile Principles. I also expand on these basics with three additional Platinum Principles, which my corporation, Platinum Edge, crafted after years of experience supporting organizations transitioning to agile. This foundation provides software development teams with the information needed to evaluate whether the project team is following agile principles, as well as whether their actions and behaviors are consistent with agile values. When you understand these values and principles, you’ll be able to ask, “Is this agile?” and be confident in your answer.

Understanding the Agile Manifesto

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