agile
/ˈædʒaɪl/
an iterative, flexible approach to work that prioritizes adaptation over rigid planning
agile in a sentence
“We work in two-week agile sprints with daily standups.”
Origin of agile
From the Agile Manifesto (2001) for software development; now used broadly across industries
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to make repeated cycles of improvement based on feedback or results
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