# Agility is responsiveness to change: An essential definition

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1909.10082 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1909.10082/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 22 Sep 2019.

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- [Requirement Engineering Challenges for AI-intense Systems Development](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2103.10270/) (2021)

## Abstract (arXiv)

There is some ambiguity of what agile means in both research and practice. Authors have suggested a diversity of different definitions, through which it is difficult to interpret what agile really is. The concept, however, exists in its implementation through agile practices. In this vision paper, we argue that adopting an agile approach boils down to being more responsive to change. To support this claim, we relate agile principles, practices, the agile manifesto, and our own experiences to this core definition. We envision that agile transformations would be, and are, much easier using this definition and contextualizing its implications.