I get excited describing to friends the operation we've undertaken. Quite often they say, "hey, that sounds similar to what this group over here is doing." A friend at lunch told me about the Agile Software movement. Thanks to Jason and the wisdom of crowds.
Welcome to the Manifesto for Agile Software Development. Click on the above green title and see what they are doing in more detail.
We are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it.
Through this work we have come to value:
Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
Working software over comprehensive documentation
Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
Responding to change over following a plan
That is, while there is value in the items on the right, we value the items on the left more.
Books like eXtreme Project Management and several describing Toyota's culture and process point to these common principles. We may be on the front edge of where our industry is headed but certainly not alone, with several industries and companies who have been blazing this trail for several years.
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