What is Agile?

What Is Agile

Agile is not a specific methodology but a set of values and principles formulated in the Agile Manifesto (2001). Key ideas: individuals and interactions over processes, working software over documentation, customer collaboration over contract negotiation, responding to change over following a plan. Agile does not reject planning and documentation but places them second to real results.

Agile Frameworks

The most popular Agile implementations: Scrum — work in fixed sprints (usually 2 weeks) with regular ceremonies (planning, standup, retro, demo). Kanban — a continuous flow of tasks with work-in-progress limits (WIP limits). SAFe — scaling Agile for large organizations. Most teams use a combination of approaches tailored to their context.

Agile vs Waterfall

In the waterfall model, all requirements are defined upfront, then pass sequentially through analysis, design, development, testing, and deployment stages. This works when requirements are stable and well understood. Agile assumes that requirements will change and builds the process around rapid iterations and feedback. For most digital products, Agile is significantly more effective.

Agile at Webparadox

We work in Scrum with two-week sprints. Each sprint starts with planning, where the client prioritizes tasks from the backlog. Daily standups keep the team in sync. At the end of each sprint, there is a demo of working functionality and a retrospective to improve processes. The client sees progress every two weeks and can adjust the direction of development without losing speed.