If you have spent a bit of time with IT developers or project managers, you might have heard of “Agile”, “SCRUM”, “Lean”. These are key concepts and, in our experience, a must for any young and fast-growing company.

Here is an introduction that might interest you: https://www.mitchlacey.com/intro-to-agile/scrum/the-sprint-cycle

 

Here is also an overview of Agile software development principles:
(source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agile_software_development)

The Manifesto for Agile Software Development is based on twelve principles:

  1. Customer satisfaction by early and continuous delivery of valuable software.
  2. Welcome changing requirements, even in late development.
  3. Deliver working software frequently (weeks rather than months)
  4. Close, daily cooperation between business people and developers
  5. Projects are built around motivated individuals, who should be trusted
  6. Face-to-face conversation is the best form of communication (co-location)
  7. Working software is the primary measure of progress
  8. Sustainable development, able to maintain a constant pace
  9. Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design
  10. Simplicity—the art of maximizing the amount of work not done—is essential
  11. Best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams
  12. Regularly, the team reflects on how to become more effective, and adjusts accordingly

 

Enjoy the reading!