
Using the Agile Manifesto to Deliver Change – Part 15
Customer Collaboration Over Contract Negotiation
The Agile Manifesto allows this process to occur over the life of a project, rather than forcing Stakeholders to decide at the very beginning. Any contract covers only the most essential concepts. This allows most of the product and terms to be decided as development continues. Over time, stakeholders can adjust their requests for the product based on their experience with earlier iterations. This sort reduces risk and allows all roles to work together for the common goal of a working product that is satisfactory for the customer.
Responding to Change Over Following a Plan
The fourth value of the Agile Manifesto prioritizes responding to change, instead of sticking with a predetermined plan. As with contract negotiation, the company sets a plan at the very beginning of the development process. This plan typically allows for little to no deviation. No matter how much technical debt builds up, and how unfeasible a product might become, everyone must stick to the plan. This often results in a reduction of progress in the project . Slowed progress also reduces the value of any product updates that are delivered to the customer. However, because the contract stated the conditions, the developers must follow the plan and customers must accept what they receive.
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