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title: What are the core values of the Agile Manifesto?
description: "The values of the [Agile Manifesto](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/agile-manifesto/) are: - Individuals and interactions over processes and tools - Working software over comprehensive documentation - Customer collaboration over contract negotiation - Responding to change over following a plan And while there may be…"
url: "https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/docs/what-are-the-core-values-of-the-agile-manifesto/"
updated: "2024-12-19"
category: Introduction / What Is Agile?
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# What are the core values of the Agile Manifesto?

The values of the [Agile Manifesto](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/agile-manifesto/) are:

- Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
 - Working software over comprehensive documentation
 - Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
 - Responding to change over following a plan

And while there may be [Value](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/value/) in the items on the right, we [Value](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/value/) the things on the left more. This is where the focus should be placed. You can find the [Agile Manifesto](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/agile-manifesto/) at agilemanifesto.org.