agile-guide english

History

BASICS

The word "agile" is derived from the Latin

word "agilis", which stands for "easy to

lead, agile". In the modern context, the

word is also often used in the sense of

"flexible".

The word appears for the first time as

the name of a system theoretical

model in the science of sociology.

(1950)

Organizational Theories (Parsons 1951)

• Four skills (adaptation, targeting, integration and
  maintenance) of organizations for the adaptation process to
  their environment (T. Parson)

Agile Manufacturing

• Rapid product development (Simultaneous Engineering)


• Lean Manufacturing


• Agility of production & systemic approaches (technology,
  people and organization)

„Agile Manifesto“

• Action orientation for agile software development


• 4 values & 12 principles

Distribution of the agile concept

• „agile enterprises“


• „agile transformation“


• „agile organization“


• „agile methods“


• ...

1950

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2010