The 12 Principles of Agile Software Development

The Agile Manifesto is a succinct philosophy designed to allow teams to effectively deliver value to an organization and it's customers.  It is based on 12 Principles which guide the team and organization to meet its goals. 

According to Agile Manifesto website (agilemanifesto.org):

Principles behind the Agile Manifesto

We follow these principles: Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer
through early and continuous delivery
of valuable software.

Welcome changing requirements, even late in
development. Agile processes harness change for
the customer's competitive advantage.

Deliver working software frequently, from a
couple of weeks to a couple of months, with a
preference to the shorter timescale.

Business people and developers must work
together daily throughout the project.

Build projects around motivated individuals.
Give them the environment and support they need,
and trust them to get the job done.

The most efficient and effective method of
conveying information to and within a development
team is face-to-face conversation.

Working software is the primary measure of progress.
Agile processes promote sustainable development.
The sponsors, developers, and users should be able
to maintain a constant pace indefinitely.

Continuous attention to technical excellence
and good design enhances agility.

Simplicity--the art of maximizing the amount
of work not done--is essential.

The best architectures, requirements, and designs
emerge from self-organizing teams.

At regular intervals, the team reflects on how
to become more effective, then tunes and adjusts
its behavior accordingly.

 As you can see the true measure of success is the delivery of working software that meets the customers needs. Continuous feedback and adaptation is a key to meeting those needs.

I will be exploring each of these principles in future posts.