CHAPTER 1: AN EXECUTIVE BRIEF ON AGILE2

What is Agile?

‘Agile’ is a collective term for methodologies (and practices) that have emerged over the past two decades to increase the relevance, flexibility and business value of software solutions. These methodologies are specifically intended to address the problems that have historically plagued software development activities in the IT industry, including budget overruns, missed deadlines, low quality outputs, and dissatisfied users.

Agile methodologies are common-sense approaches for applying the finite resources of an organisation to deliver high business-value software solutions.

Although there are a broad range of Agile methodologies in the IT industry – from software development and project ...

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