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Agile software development is a value-driven discipline. At its root, agile values human creativity and ingenuity over all else.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It also calls for individuals and interactions to be valued equally, or even more than processes and tools.<\/span><\/p>\n

This blog explores the four core agile values and their pros and cons and how to employ them on customer experience projects. Keep reading to find an additional guideline while employing agile values.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Content Index<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. What Are the Agile Values?<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. The 4 Core Values of Agile as Outlined by Agile Manifesto<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. How Are Agile Values Different From Agile Rules?<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. What Are the Pros and Cons of Using Agile Values?<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Pros of Incorporating Agile Values<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Cons of Incorporating Agile Values<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. Guidelines to Keep In Mind While Employing Agile Values<\/a><\/li>\n
  8. Conclusions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

    What Are the Agile Values?<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Agile values serve as a guiding ethos, or the suggestive ways, of the core values of agile. Values are core to the Agile Manifesto and the behaviors that underpin it. They form a core aspect of being agile as they guide us in our decision-making process and the choices we make every day during this journey.<\/span><\/p>\n

    People on an agile team will share core agile values which means that you’re going to have a core set of behaviors and mindsets that you should aim to follow every day.<\/span><\/p>\n

    A core value is a belief that should underpin everything we do in an agile way. These core values help us create an ethical approach around our daily activities, decisions, and interactions with each other.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The Agile Manifesto was written by the Agile Alliance in 2001. It is an agreement to follow core values and principles. The core principles and core values in the Agile Manifesto help us to guide our decisions in a consistent way, so we don’t waste each other’s time.<\/span><\/p>\n

    According to the Agile Manifesto, incorporating agile values can help in responding to change efficiently. The core values of the Agile Manifesto are interdependencies between each other.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The 4 Core Values of Agile as Outlined by Agile Manifesto<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Agile Value 1: <\/span>Individuals and interactions over processes and tools.<\/b><\/h3>\n

    This principle is about valuing people before valuing processes and tools.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    The focus in this core value is on interactions between people when doing work – to create better products. We can increase productivity if we work together on building better products, not only for individuals.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Agile Value 2: <\/span>Working software over comprehensive documentation.<\/b><\/h3>\n

    This principle values working software more than comprehensive documentation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    The main focus of this core value is on how to build better products with an agility that can rapidly respond to change.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Documentation sometimes does not help in responding to change efficiently. Instead it slows the process down.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Agile Value 3: <\/span>Customer collaboration over contract negotiation.<\/b><\/h3>\n

    Collaborate with customers before doing work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    The focus of this core value is on building better products with an agility that can rapidly respond to change. Contract negotiation sometimes limits the ability of organizations to be able to work in agile ways.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Agile Value 4: <\/span>Responding to change over following a plan.<\/b><\/h3>\n

    This final principle values responding to change more than following a plan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    The focus of this core value is on the purpose of agile which is to respond to change.<\/span><\/p>\n

    How Are Agile Values Different From Agile Rules?<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Agile values are different from agile rules because agile values are core to the agile methodology<\/a> which includes core principles, core practices, core artifacts, and core values.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Rules provide guidance at one or more of these levels depending on whether they are specific rules or guiding principles. On the other hand, agile values provide guidance at the core value level.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Values are simply higher-level, abstract, or fundamental concepts that guide behavior in some way and people hold them regardless of their situation (e.g. culture, organizational structure, approval process).<\/span><\/p>\n

    Another important difference between agile values and agile rules is their focus. While values focus on what is important from an organizational perspective, rules focus on how things should be done. They serve as a guide to the process and actions of agile teams. In other words, they are about action, not the intent.<\/span><\/p>\n

    However, the similarities between agile values and rules are also important. Just as agile rules rely on and support the four core agile values, the four core agile values also guide actions for agility teams by guiding their behavior.<\/span><\/p>\n

    In the next section, we\u2019ll examine the pros and cons of having agile values.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    What Are the Pros and Cons of Using Agile Values for Customer Experience?<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Pros of Incorporating Agile Values<\/span><\/h3>\n