Principles | Glossary

Definition

Agile Manifesto has a set of 12 principles. They are as follows :

  • Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software
  • Welcome changing requirements, even late in development. Agile processes harness change for the customer’s competitive advantage
  • Deliver working software frequently, from a couple of weeks to a couple of months, with a preference to the shorter timescale
  • Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project
  • Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they need, and trust them to get the job done
  • The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation
  • Working software is the primary measure of progress

 

Further Reading

  • “Understanding The Agile Manifesto: A Brief & Bold Guide to Agile” (book), by Larry Apke

 

Serious Work: How to Facilitate Meetings & Workshops Using the Lego Serious Play Method | Book Series

Overview:  This book demonstrates about how the children’s game LEGO  (R) Serious Play (R) is used as a strategic tool by some of the well known organizations in the world. And, what is the relevance between this method and the corporate work. This book is the result of 15 years of experience with using this method, and it has been a preferable method for many organizations to explore new ideas to solve problems, and achieve success based on their objectives using the toys. This book contains practical tips on how to conduct meetings, workshops, and make improvements in collaboration, communication and business outcomes.

Highlights of this book:

  • This book will surely help managers, Trainers, Coaches, and Leaders who find ways to help teams work together
  • Readers and coaches who are responsible for team building, visualizing problems, and solving the persistent problems in teams
  • It also offers different ways to achieve meeting outcomes and 9 different case studies of organizations that utilized LEGO ® Serious Play ® game

Authors:

Sean Blair

Published In:

2016