> How does the first line of the Agile Manifesto begin? It is kinda funny. For me the first line has always been: > Individuals and interactions over processe

> How does the first line of the Agile Manifesto begin? It is kinda funny. For me the first line has always been: > Individuals and interactions over processes and tools And when I am asked to explain Agile, that is always at the core of my message. Form a team, let them do their work and start learning how they can improve how they do it. From my perspective, the primary role of a (software development) Project Manager/Scrum Master is to create an environment where the team can optimize itself while not drifting into personal conflicts (create a healthy environment for collaboration and feedback). Everything else, like planning/risk management/change management/stakeholder management/reporting/presenting come afterward. Those other things are important too (and should not be skipped completely), but if the team doesn't work, most of the other tasks create little value.