"Agile" is a term used to describe processes that focus on iterative development, collaborative team environments, strong customer involvement and communication, and an ability to cope with changing business requirements.

Adaptive methods accept variability in software projects. Using short, iterative cycles, software teams focus on providing immediate business value to clients while reducing the time-to-market considerably. These adaptive approaches are termed "Agile" development methods. In all engagement models, IntelliAnt uses only Lean and Agile methods and eXtreme Programming practices.

As with most complex projects the most important factor is the human factor and with the agile methods' strong advocacy on this theme we have combined our people, process, and practices in a way that results in a repeatable approach to delivering high value software. This approach reduces risk, time to market, and ensures system quality.

Today's enterprise class software projects are increasingly complex. Business users require shorter, more frequent delivery cycles. Team members need constant visibility into project status. Changes are more frequent and required. In this environment heavier methodologies bog down the speed of the project team by which neither the team nor the customer is happy. Understanding this, our delivery model is based on agile methods and eXtreme Programming principles like scrum. This helps us to work in a unencumbered way with speed and agility which helps us to respond to change rather than control change.

We advocate: User involvement over User definition Discussion over Submission Proactive over Reactive Test before build over Build before test Simplicity over Complexity Joint ownership over Distributed ownership