Take agility out of its product development context and think of it in its more familiar usage, as descriptive of a person or animal that has speed, grace, and flexibility. Agile individuals can bend and twist, turn on a dime, and switch on the speed when appropriate. Speed is one of many characteristics of agility , but certainly not the only one. The word agilein the physical world indicates an organism that can adapt to its environment, not over eons but by its actions right now to suit the current circumstances. Those blessed with agility are more likely to escape the perils of ...
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Rick Freedman, The Agile Consultant, 10.1007/978-1-4302-6053-0_17
The Roots of Agile: History and Background
Rick Freedman1
(1)Lenexa, Kansas, USA
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