Why Agile is Sooo Famous Today

Agile has gained an enormous amount of popularity in the world of software development over the last 12 years. There are a variety of methodologies that categorize themselves as “Agile”. There’s even a career path dedicated to the “Agile” profession which includes titles such as Product Owner, Scrum Master, and a variety of flavors surrounding the coaching profession (Agile Coach, Enterprise Transformation Coach, etc.).

So, what is Agile? Agile is not a methodology, framework or process. Agile is the ability to create and respond to change in order to succeed in an uncertain and turbulent environment. In MeetU we use agile to make a product so we use Agile Software Development, and what is it? Agile Software Development is an umbrella term for a set of methods and practices based on the values and principles expressed in the Agile Manifesto, which is:

1. Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
2. Working software over comprehensive documentation
3. Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
4. Responding to change over following a plan

and The Priciples are :

1. Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software.

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

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

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

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

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

7. Working software is the primary measure of progress.

8. Agile processes promote sustainable development. The sponsors, developers, and users should be able to maintain a constant pace indefinitely.

9. Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility.

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

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

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

What makes agile is so famous today?

1. Higher product quality — In Agile development, testing is integrated during the cycle, which means that there are regular checkups to see that the product is working during the development. This enables the product owner to make changes if needed and the team is aware if there are any issues.
2. Higher customer satisfication — The product owner is always involved, the progress of development has high visibility and flexibility to change is highly important. This implies engagement and customer satisfaction.
3. Increased project control — Sprint meetings and transparency.
4. Reduced risks — Developing in sprints, ensuring a short time between initial project investment and either failing fast or knowing that a product or an approach will work.
5. Faster ROI (Return on Investment) — The fact that agile development is iterative means that the features are delivered incrementally, therefore benefits are realised early while the product is in development process.

Agile is all about iterative planning, making it very easy to adapt when some requirements change. The fact that there is continuous planning and feedback through the process means that we start delivering business value from the beginning of the project. Again, the idea is to deliver business value early in the process, making it easier to lower risks associated with development. Statistics say that by using agile project management, on average, the time to market is 37% faster and the efficiency of you team is increased with a productivity higher by 16% that the average.