What is agile project management?
Agile project management is an iterative approach that delivers value in small steps rather than in one big final delivery. Rather than planning the entire project upfront (waterfall method), agile accepts that requirements evolve and adapts continuously.
In 2026, agile is no longer reserved for tech teams. Marketing, HR, product and even finance teams adopt it to manage their projects more effectively in an increasingly uncertain environment.
Tandimy natively supports Sprints, Kanban and OKRs — the three pillars of modern agile management. Available from the free plan.
The Agile Manifesto: 4 core values
In 2001, 17 developers gathered in Utah and published the Agile Manifesto. This short text defines 4 values that remain the compass of any agile approach:
Individuals and interactions
over processes and tools
Tools are means, not ends. Good communication between people is worth more than a perfectly documented but never followed process.
Working software
over comprehensive documentation
The real measure of progress is what is delivered and works — not pages of specs. Document what is useful, not everything.
Customer collaboration
over contract negotiation
Involve the customer throughout the project. Frequent feedback is worth more than a specification signed 6 months ago.
Responding to change
over following a plan
The initial plan is a hypothesis. When reality diverges from it, adapt. Rigidity = waste.
Scrum in practice: how does it work?
Scrum is the most widely used agile framework. Its principle: break your project into short cycles called sprints (1 to 4 weeks), deliver a functional increment each sprint, and continuously adapt your backlog based on feedback.
Kanban vs Scrum: which one to choose?
| Scrum | Kanban | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhythm | Fixed sprints (1-4 wk) | Continuous flow |
| Planning | Per sprint | Rolling basis |
| Roles | Product Owner, Scrum Master, team | No imposed roles |
| Ideal for | Product development, projects with defined features | Support, maintenance, unpredictable flow |
| Key metric | Velocity (pts / sprint) | Lead time, WIP |
💡 Tip: many teams combine both — Scrum to plan sprints, Kanban to visualize execution. Tandimy offers both views within the same project.
The 3 key roles in Scrum
Defines the product vision, prioritizes the backlog, represents customer/business needs to the team. They decide what to build — not how.
⚠️ Common mistake: the PO who micromanages the team or changes priorities mid-sprint.
Facilitates ceremonies, protects the team from interruptions, removes obstacles. Not a project manager but a servant-leader.
⚠️ Common mistake: the SM who becomes a classic project manager and directs the team instead of facilitating it.
Self-organized, cross-functional (dev, design, QA). They commit to what they can deliver in the sprint and are the sole judges of how to do it.
⚠️ Common mistake: a team that's too large (9+ people) or too specialized with bottlenecks.
The 5 Scrum ceremonies (and recommended duration)
The team selects user stories from the backlog to include in the sprint and plans how to complete them. Result: a sprint backlog and a clear sprint goal.
Three questions: what did I do yesterday? What will I do today? Are there any obstacles? It's not a status meeting — it's coordination between team members.
The team presents what it delivered to stakeholders. It's a demonstration of real work, not a PowerPoint. The PO updates the backlog based on feedback.
The team reflects on how to work better together. Questions: what went well? What went poorly? What do we improve in the next sprint?
Ongoing activity (not an official Scrum ceremony but widely practiced): the team and PO detail, estimate and prioritize backlog items for upcoming sprints.
Which tools to manage an agile project?
A good agile tool must allow managing a prioritized backlog, planning sprints, visualizing flow in Kanban, and tracking velocity. Here's a quick comparison:
| Tool | Sprints | Kanban | Built-in AI | Free |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tandimy ⭐ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Jira | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ (limité) |
| Linear | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ (limité) |
| Notion | ❌ | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ (limité) |
| Trello | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ (très limité) |
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