Declaration of Interdependence

03 October 2025

The Agile Interdependence Declaration is a document developed in 2005 by a group of leaders in agile project management. Its aim is to translate Agile principles into the realm of project and program management - especially in complex, dynamic, and flexible environments.

📜 What is the Agile Interdependence Declaration?

It consists of six principles that reinforce the values of the Agile Manifesto but focus on organizational, leadership, and strategic aspects. They help create an environment conducive to effective collaboration, innovation, and adaptation.

🧩 6 Principles of the Agile Interdependence Declaration

1. 🎯 Value

"We increase the value delivered to customers by continuously adjusting our processes and products."

We aim to maximize value at every stage of work.
We respond to changing needs and conditions.

2. 🧑‍💼 Leadership

"Leadership enables collaboration and supports innovation."

Leaders create conditions for the development and autonomy of teams.
They stimulate creativity, autonomy, and purposeful action.

3. 🔐 Trust

"We build trust through transparency, openness, and shared goals."

Transparency fosters effective collaboration.
Trust supports accountability and engagement.

4. 🔄 Adaptation

"We adapt to changing conditions to better serve the customer."

Iterative work and learning are crucial in uncertain environments.
Flexibility provides a competitive advantage.

5. 👥 Collaboration

"We collaborate with customers and stakeholders to understand needs and create effective solutions."

Partnership with the customer is the foundation of Agile.
A shared vision speeds up achieving results.

6. 📈 Continuous Improvement

"We continuously improve to increase efficiency and delivered value."

Regular reflection (retrospective) is the basis of progress.
Improvements stem from experiences and experiments.

🧠 Significance of the Declaration in project practice

Facilitates scaling Agile throughout the organization.
Supports agile project and program management.
Creates a foundation for a modern work culture based on interdependence, not isolation.

📌 Summary

The Agile Interdependence Declaration is a significant extension of the Agile Manifesto, elevating agile values to a higher level of management. With it, organizations can operate more effectively in complex, changing conditions - through trust, leadership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

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