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Agile Manifesto — Four Values

publish date: 2026/06/04 20:56:19.767149 UTC

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The diagram below shows the four core values of the Agile Manifesto.

The Agile Manifesto — Four Core Values Individuals & interactions over Processes & tools Working software over Comprehensive documentation Customer collaboration over Contract negotiation


Which of the following is the fourth value of the Agile Manifesto (not shown in the diagram above)?

Correct Answer

Responding to change over following a plan

Explanation

The four Agile Manifesto values are: (1) Individuals and interactions over processes and tools; (2) Working software over comprehensive documentation; (3) Customer collaboration over contract negotiation; (4) Responding to change over following a plan. The manifesto also notes that items on the right still have value — the left-hand items are simply valued more.

Reference

Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 9th edition

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