Summary

This chapter started with a discussion on the roots of Agile's history: the Agile Manifesto. Next, we went through the 12 principles of Agile that influence every aspect of Agile project management, regardless of the type. The manifesto and principles are great things to keep in mind, regardless of whether you are implementing some process on your projects or answering questions in your exams.

Then, we reviewed the Scrum framework at a high level. It's best when studying to be aware of the roles and responsibilities and the life cycle of a basic Agile project. Scrum was used as an example due to its popularity and simple structure.

While Agile differs from a waterfall type of project management, it is relevant to mention again that it is possible to have best practices come from each life cycle type, as needed for your unique projects. All of what we'll discuss are best practices and can be adapted as required for your organizations.

In the next chapter...