tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383043303887007387.post891862313593423851..comments2010-12-26T00:34:11.908-06:00SIPMnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383043303887007387.post-64111235441468200682010-12-26T00:34:11.908-06:002010-12-26T00:34:11.908-06:00Nice interview.<br /><br />I take issue with the statement that &quot;Agile is a software development methodology...&quot;<br /><br />The Agile Manifesto (http://agilemanifesto.org) is the definition of Agile. It is a statement of values and principles. It has no methods. It cannot be used as a step-by-step guide to software development and does not define specific processes nor workflows, as a methodology does.<br /><br />There are various frameworks and methodologies that help organizations follow the values and principles of the Agile Manifesto and so are said to be Agile. Scrum is one of these Agile frameworks.<br /><br />Why is this distinction important? Because Agile is not something you do, it is a mindset that guides your choices as you do your work. It is a mistake to think the other way around. It is possible to &quot;do&quot; Scrum or Extreme Programming and still not be Agile. So Agile is not a methodology but an attitude and mental model of working that guides your choices in whatever actual methodology you use.bloghttp://blog.dayleyagile.com/noreply@blogger.com