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      The Agile Manifesto values individuals and interactions, working software, customer collaboration, and responding to change over their corresponding process-heavy alternatives.
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## TL;DR

Agile methodology emphasizes adaptive planning, short feedback loops, and frequent delivery of working software. The Agile Manifesto is the shared value statement, while Scrum and Kanban are common frameworks used to organize agile work.

## Core Explanation

The Agile Manifesto states four value preferences: individuals and interactions, working software, customer collaboration, and responding to change. Scrum gives teams named accountabilities, events, and artifacts for iterative delivery. Kanban focuses on visualizing work, limiting work in progress, managing flow, and improving the workflow collaboratively.

## Further Reading

- [Manifesto for Agile Software Development](https://agilemanifesto.org/iso/en/manifesto.html)
- [Scrum Guide](https://scrumguides.org/scrum-guide.html)
- [The Kanban Guide](https://kanbanguides.org/the-kanban-guide/)