The Agile Manifesto establishes the 12 core principles and values of Agile. AgilePM®, and the DSDM Project Framework it is based upon, take these as their basis. They are:
The Four Values:
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Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
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Working software over comprehensive documentation
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Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
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Responding to change over following a plan
The 12 Principles:
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Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software
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Welcome changing requirements, even late in development. Agile processes harness change for the customer’s competitive advantage
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Deliver working software frequently, from a couple of weeks to a couple of months, with a preference to the shorter timescale
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Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project
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Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they need, and trust them to get the job done
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The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation
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Working software is the primary measure of progress
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Agile processes promote sustainable development. The sponsors, developers, and users should be able to maintain a constant pace indefinitely
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Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility
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Simplicity — the art of maximising the amount of work not done — is essential
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The best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams
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At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjusts its behaviour accordingly