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AJ-yl/ˈædʒaɪl/

Agile means able to move quickly and easily; in organisations it means able to change method fast: an agile athlete, an agile team. Nimble is the body twin; rigid sits opposite. In software, Agile is also a branded process — still not a waiver of ethics. A sprint that skips a protocol is a breach.

Meaning

Able to move quickly and easily; of a team, able to change method fast.

Examples

• “An “agile” sprint that skips ethics is still a protocol breach.”
• “Nimble is the close twin. Flexible is milder. A branded board is project theatre. A protocol is a named step. Move fast after the ethics minute, not instead of it.”

Good to know

Quick to move or change. Close: nimble. Contrast: rigid. A sprint slogan ≠ skipped ethics.

Near in meaning

nimble

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