The Fundamentals of Agile Processes

Overview

Values can only be preserved by change. - Richard Löwenthal

Before examining the agile principles for large projects, let’s first look at the fundamentals of agile processes and uncover the processes that are masquerading as agile process.

One of the main characteristics of agile processes is its ability to adjust to a project’s needs. It is good practice to figure out the needs of the project and the team members through open and honest communication.

When first confronted with an agile process, a person’s initial reaction is often skepticism of the applicability of the process. Typically, we will discover that people tend to all cite the same reasons for why they don’t believe agile processes could work.