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Agile characteristics
KEY LEARNING POINT
Identify what being agile means to you.
What does being agile mean to you?
A word or two may spring to mind, or perhaps you picture an agile person, thing or situation. A gymnast, a rock climber, a race horse, a racing yacht, lifeboats, operating theatres, the All Blacks rugby team and a Formula 1 pit stop team are all examples of being agile.
Agile can be defined in a number of ways depending on the context in which they are used to describe someone or something that is responsive, flexible and fast. There are equally numerous ways in which you can apply and adopt agile and lean behaviour.
One simple and easily sourced key tool you need when initially adopting the agile methodology is sticky notes. ...
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