Principles

Question 1

Principle 1

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Principle 2

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Principle 3

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Principle 4

Answer 4

Business people and developers must work

together daily throughout the project.

Question 5

Principle 5

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Principle 6

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Principle 7

Answer 7

Working software is the primary measure of progress.

Question 8

Principle 8

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Principle 9

Answer 9

Continuous attention to technical excellence

and good design enhances agility.

Question 10

Principle 10

Answer 10

Simplicity–the art of maximizing the amount

of work not done–is essential.

Question 11

Principle 11

Answer 11

The best architectures, requirements, and designs

emerge from self-organizing teams.

Question 12

Principle 12

Answer 12

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