I am often asked, “What is Agile?” The word is used a variety of ways, often to denote specific activities teams use to develop software. Agile is actually a philosophy for which there are a variety of practices that often reflect that philosophy. While this can be discussed in a purely intellectual or academic fashion, I prefer to “let the work teach you.”

This presentation kicks off with a 30 minute exercise where the audience breaks in to teams to build a marshmallow structure. This gives an immediate team work experience which becomes the basis for the rest of the dialog and interaction, delving in to what Agile really means.