{"id":2961,"date":"2019-11-20T15:34:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-20T15:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smharter.com\/blog\/?p=2961"},"modified":"2025-09-09T16:48:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T15:48:20","slug":"the-history-of-agile-and-its-manifesto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smharter.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/20\/the-history-of-agile-and-its-manifesto\/","title":{"rendered":"The history of Agile and its Manifesto"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p id=\"block-4b827117-b4b0-487b-b3b3-3070f08130ab\"><br>To suggest any addition to this document, please get in touch. Feel free to use and distribute the content of this document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-fc852862-3258-45cd-8362-20d9c7ea94ef\"><strong>Agile Alliance<\/strong><br>History &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agilealliance.org\/a-short-history-of-agile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.agilealliance.org\/a-short-history-of-agile\/<\/a><br>Time-line &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agilealliance.org\/agile101\/practices-timeline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.agilealliance.org\/agile101<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agilealliance.org\/agile101\/practices-timeline\/\">\/practices-<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agilealliance.org\/agile101\/practices-timeline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">timeline<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agilealliance.org\/agile101\/practices-timeline\/\">\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-0395e41c-b256-4124-92f9-dfe4916341a2\"><strong>Martin Fowler<\/strong><br>Post &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/martinfowler.com\/articles\/agileStory.html#OtherRecollections\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/martinfowler.com\/articles\/agileStory<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/martinfowler.com\/articles\/agileStory.html#OtherRecollections\">.html<\/a><br>Podcast &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/agileuprising.libsyn.com\/manifesto-co-author-interview-martin-fowler\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/agileuprising.libsyn.com\/manifesto-co-author<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/agileuprising.libsyn.com\/manifesto-co-author-interview-martin-fowler\">-interview-martin-fowler<\/a><br><br><strong>Alistair Cockburn<\/strong><br>Post &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20170626102447\/http:\/\/alistair.cockburn.us\/How+I+saved+Agile+and+the+Rest+of+the+World\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20170626102447\/http:\/\/alistair.cockburn.us\/How+I+saved+Agile+and+the+Rest+of+the+World<\/a><br>Video &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/EYBpGvSHXCI\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/EYBpGvSHXCI<\/a><br>Podcast &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/agileuprising.libsyn.com\/manifesto-co-author-interview-alistair-cockburn\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/agileuprising.libsyn.com\/manifesto-co-author-interview-alistair-cockburn<\/a><br>Notes &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/siamchamnankit.co.th\/history-some-pictures-and-pdfs-of-the-agile-manifesto-meeting-on-2001-a33c40bcc2b\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/siamchamnankit.co.th\/history-some-pictures-and-pdfs-of-the-agile-manifesto-meeting-on-2001-a33c40bcc2b<\/a> (documented by Prathan D.)<br><br><strong>Dave Thomas<\/strong><br>Post &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/pragdave.blogspot.com\/2007_02_01_archive.html?m=0\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/pragdave.blogspot.com\/2007_02_01_archive.html?m=0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-ddd94c6c-c15c-4b27-9922-b2abf643e6d0\"><strong>Jim Highsmith<\/strong><br>Post &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/agilemanifesto.org\/history.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/agilemanifesto.org\/history.html<\/a><br>Podcast &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/agileuprising.libsyn.com\/manifesto-co-author-interview-jim-highsmith\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/agileuprising.libsyn.com\/manifesto-co-author-interview-jim-highsmith<\/a><br><br><strong>Mike Beedle<\/strong><br>Article &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.infoq.com\/news\/2018\/03\/mike-beedle\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.infoq.com\/news\/2018\/03\/mike-beedle\/<\/a><br>Podcast &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/agileuprising.libsyn.com\/manifesto-co-author-interview-mike-beedle\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/agileuprising.libsyn.com\/manifesto-co-author-interview-mike-beedle<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-5c893717-f782-49e1-8f02-b346a36cbb20\"><strong>Ken Schwaber<\/strong><br>Podcast &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/agileuprising.libsyn.com\/manifesto-co-author-interview-ken-schwaber\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/agileuprising.libsyn.com\/manifesto-co-author-interview-ken-schwaber<\/a><br><br><strong>Stephen Mellor<\/strong><br>Podcast &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/agileuprising.libsyn.com\/manifesto-co-author-interview-stephen-mellor\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/agileuprising.libsyn.com\/manifesto-co-author-interview-stephen-mellor<\/a><br><br><strong>James Grenning<\/strong><br>Article &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/pragmatic-programmers\/i-went-for-the-skiing-87cb79e64a29\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/medium.com\/pragmatic-programmers\/i-went-for-the-skiing-87cb79e64a29<\/a><br>Podcast &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/agileuprising.libsyn.com\/manifesto-co-author-interview-james-grenning\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/agileuprising.libsyn.com\/manifesto-co-author-interview-james-grenning<\/a><br><br><strong>Ron Jeffries<\/strong><br>Podcast &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/agileuprising.libsyn.com\/manifesto-co-author-interview-ron-jeffries\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/agileuprising.libsyn.com\/manifesto-co-author-interview-ron-jeffries<\/a><br><br><strong>Brian Marick<\/strong><br>Podcast &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/agileuprising.libsyn.com\/manifesto-co-author-interview-brian-marick\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/agileuprising.libsyn.com\/manifesto-co-author-interview-brian-marick<\/a><br><br><strong>Andy Hunt<\/strong><br>Podcast &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/agileuprising.libsyn.com\/manifesto-co-author-interview-andy-hunt\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/agileuprising.libsyn.com\/manifesto-co-author-interview-andy-hunt<\/a><br>Notes &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/coalition.agileuprising.com\/t\/another-snowbird-artifact-andy-hunts-notes\/542\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/coalition.agileuprising.com\/t\/another-snowbird-artifact-andy-hunts-notes\/542<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-c08620c4-e0a5-4d6b-803e-7988cc79d991\"><strong>Arie Van Bennekum<\/strong><br>Podcast &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/agileuprising.libsyn.com\/manifesto-co-author-interview-arie-van-bennekum\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/agileuprising.libsyn.com\/manifesto-co-author-interview-arie-van-bennekum<\/a><br><br><strong>Jon Kern<\/strong><br>Podcast &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/agileuprising.libsyn.com\/manifesto-co-author-interview-jon-kern\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/agileuprising.libsyn.com\/manifesto-co-author-interview-jon-kern<\/a><br>Notes &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/coalition.agileuprising.com\/t\/agile-uprising-original-manifesto-meeting-notes-open\/225\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/coalition.agileuprising.com\/t\/agile-uprising-original-manifesto-meeting-notes-open\/225<\/a><br><br><strong>Bob Martin<\/strong><br>Post &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/unclebobconsultingllc\/the-founding-of-the-agile-alliance\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/unclebobconsultingllc\/the-founding-of-the-agile-alliance<\/a><br>Podcast &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/agileuprising.libsyn.com\/manifesto-co-author-interview-bob-martin\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/agileuprising.libsyn.com\/manifesto-co-author-interview-bob-martin<\/a><br><br><strong>Jeff Sutherland<\/strong><br>Podcast &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/agileuprising.libsyn.com\/manifesto-co-author-interview-jeff-sutherland\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/agileuprising.libsyn.com\/manifesto-co-author-interview-jeff-sutherland<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\">You may also be interested to read: <br>&#8211; 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