WHAT IS AGILE?

Agile is a philosophy that uses organizational models based on people, collaboration and shared values (Source: PMI Agile Specification).

Agile is actually based on the solutions described above (How to Overcome the Limitations of Traditional Project management). Agility is the ability to both create and respond to change in a turbulent business environment and depends on the common sense. Common sense of the team is the primary driving factor of agile. We can say that Agile is people-oriented rather than process-oriented.

Agile methodologies are adaptive rather than prescriptive. That is, the methodologies encourage evolution—modifying and or incorporating new practices and discarding practices that no longer work. ‘Agile methodologies generally promote a project management process that encourages frequent inspection and adaptation, a leadership philosophy that encourages teamwork, self-organization and accountability, ...’—Wikipedia http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agile_software_development.