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The Agile Manifesto lists [http://agilemanifesto.org/principles.html 12 principles] to guide teams on how to execute with agility. These are the principles:

*Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software.
*Welcome changing requirements, even late in development. Agile processes harness change for the customer’s competitive advantage.
*Deliver working software frequently, from a couple of weeks to a couple of months, with preference to the shorter timescale.
*Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project.
*Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them 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 development team is face-to-face conversation.
*Working software is the primary measure of progress.
*Agile processes promote sustainable development. The sponsors, developers, and users should be able to maintain a constant pace indefinitely.
*Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility.
*Simplicity -- the art of maximizing the amount of work not done -- is essential.
*The best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams.
*At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjusts its behavior accordingly.