Principles behind the Agile manifesto . . . LIBRARY EDITION!

I’ve been wanting to workshop the Agile manifesto for some time now, but it would be funny to do that solo! Alas, I couldn’t resist having a go at the principles behind the manifesto one evening, since they were on my wall staring at me, mocking me . . .

Things got pretty ugly (as shown above), but here is a cleaned up version of my brainstorm:

Principles behind the Agile manifesto: for libraries

We follow these principles:

• Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of resources and services.

• We adapt to change, for the betterment of our patrons, teams, and the communities we serve.

• Deliver resources and experiences frequently, with a preference to the shorter timescale.

• Communicate early and often with community stakeholders regarding new and ongoing projects.

• Give our teams the environment and support they need, and trust them to get the job done.

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

• Collect metrics to measure progress.

• Agile processes promote sustainable development and a pace that can be maintained indefinitely.

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

• Simplicity, the art of maximizing the work not done, is essential.

• The best innovations emerge from self-organizing teams.

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

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