The fundamental value of the agile development addressees building a great workplace, in fact, it encompasses the belief that building a great workplace precedes building a great product. Furthermore, this workplace has certain characteristics—its own social architecture: it is self-organized rather than hierarchical, it is egalitarian rather than dictatorial, it is self-disciplined rather than authoritarian, it is collaborative rather than solitary, it is fun rather than drudgery. The leaders and practitioners of the agile movement are passionate about building effective workplaces. Agile was designed for creators, not stewards. Harvard Business School professor and Cutter Consortium fellow Rob Austin defines the differences between these two types of individuals. Stewards are critical to business success—they manage the …

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