1. Deliver Value Faster
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Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and
continuous delivery of valuable software. |
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2. Welcome Change
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Welcome changes to requirements, even late in projects. Agile processes harness that change
for
the customer's competitive advantage. |
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3. Deliver Working Software Frequently
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Working software should be delivered after a couple of weeks to a couple of months, with a
preference to the shorter timescale. |
4. Work Together Daily
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Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project. |
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5. Build Projects Around Motivated Individuals
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Give them the environment and support they need and trust them to get the job done. |
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6. Face-to-Face Conversations
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The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development
team is with face-to-face conversation. |
7. Working Software is Key
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Working software is the primary measure of progress. |
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8. Sustainable Development
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Agile processes promote sustainable development. The sponsors, project team members
(developers), and users should be able to maintain a constant pace indefinitely. |
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9. Attention to Technical Excellence
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Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility. |
10. Simplicity
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The art of maximizing the amount of work not done is essential. |
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11. Self-Organizing Teams
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The best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from selforganizing teams. |
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12. Reflect and Adjust
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At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and
adjusts
its behavior accordingly. |
