Agile vs Lean

Agile is a software development philosophy focused on continuously delivering value to customers through adaptability, collaboration, and quick response to change.

The origin of Agile dates back to the early 2000s, marked by a crucial event in 2001: the creation of the Agile Manifesto.

It started as a response to the limitations and challenges faced by traditional project-based software development methods, known as waterfall methodologies, which were sequential and inflexible.

Agile is based on an iterative and incremental development approach where the scope is divided into small parts with frequent deliveries, allowing for adaptation to changing requirements.

Agile focuses on team collaboration and customer involvement throughout development.

It is known for improving product quality, employee and customer satisfaction, and development speed.

Agile encompasses and is related to various methods and frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, and Lean.

Lean is the application of manufacturing principles to the development and management of products and services.

To maximize value offered to customers and users while reducing costs and waste.

Uses a Pull system where services are initiated by customer requests, reducing overproduction and waste.