A practitioner's guide
to agile

The agile manifesto: 4 principles, 12 themes. One book in the spotlight. Due winter 2023.


We take an indepth look at the agile manifesto’s 4 principles and 12 themes and speak to experts in the field of agile delivery about their experiences and lessons learned over their careers. It’s designed to be a thought provoking, honest review on whether the 2001 manifesto is still fit for purpose over 20 years after it was first created.

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This book is just for you if you’re a:


  • Product manager

  • Delivery manager

  • Agile coach

  • Digital strategist

  • Worker in a multi-disciplinary agile team

What the experts say

“Agile Uncovered is a game-changer. It’s got to be one of the only resources of its type. Written by agile people, for agile people, it demystifies the agile manifesto by giving a blow-by-blow account of how to embed agile principles and values into your organisation. A must for any agilist.”

“I’ve worked for years as part of multi-disciplinary technology teams and seldom have we stopped to consider if our agile way of working is adding value to the organsiation more generally. Agile Uncovered is a thought-provoking insight brought by 16 agile leaders who question the value of the agile manifesto more than 20 years after it was developed. There are lots of lessons to be learned from this book - I highly recommend it to anyone working in an agile team.”

“I’ve always been apprehensive about change programmes and their different ways of operation and how these collide inside an organisation. I’m never quite sure when to recommend agile over another delivery or change method. That’s why Agile Uncovered is a neat idea: agile enthusiasts given their critique of when agile should be used, and how.”

About the authors

Warren Hobden

Expert in agile delivery and product strategy

  • 20 year experience working in digital product teams in public and private sectors

  • Provides agile delivery in large complex organisations

  • Coaches and mentors across the agile community

Mark Hazleby

Expert in digital strategy and user experience

  • 20 year experience working in communications, digital and strategy teams

  • Expert in user experience, having worked in the UK’s Government Digital Service

  • Passionate about building individual learning and organisational skills maturity