CHAPTER 2

Becoming an Agile Practitioner

An agile practitioner has the experience, education, and competence to lead and direct agile projects. One can start a journey to become an agile practitioner by learning and understanding the fundamentals of agile methods. Once one has learned the fundamentals, it is important to apply the knowledge gained and to be actively engaged with applying agile principles.

As you practice agile, reflect on your experiences, and continue learning. This chapter is primarily focused on agile leadership and five questions are addressed, including: How does one become agile? What should an agile practitioner know and do? What is agile leadership? What is and what is not essential to be agile? What are the scrum framework ...

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