Agile From First Principles

By (author) Lynda Girvan, Simon Girvan

Publication date:

19 May 2022

Length of book:

284 pages

Publisher

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT

ISBN-13: 9781780175799

Agile principles and values transform the way organisations carry out business and respond to change. To realise success, an agile mindset needs to be adopted throughout an organisation, not just within the IT team. This book is an introductory guide to agile principles, values and mindset that will equip individuals and teams, regardless of role, to apply Agile from first principles. Practical examples are used throughout to illustrate agile theory with real-world context. This book is ideal for those wanting to achieve the BCS Foundation Certificate in Agile.
Agile exists as both a collection of practices and the principles that underlie those practices. Teams need both. But practices change over time—today’s state of the art is passé tomorrow. And while agile practices may change, the principles never do. That’s what makes this book so valuable. Lynda and Simon provide plenty of time-proven practical advice—specific things you can begin doing immediately. But practices are always presented with a helpful dose of principles. You’ll finish this book knowing what to do today and how to adapt those practices in the future.