Agile

“Rather than shrink from change, Agile organizations harness or embrace change by being better than
competitors at responding to changing conditions and by creating change that competitors can’t respond to
adequately. However, companies must determine what level of agility they require to remain competitive.
Agility is only an advantage relative to competitors—a copper mining company doesn’t need to be as agile
as a biotechnology firm”
Highsmith, J. 2002. Agile Software Development Ecosystems. Addison Wesley