This post was originally published on The Data School blog between 2018 and July 2025, before our program was renamed to MIP’s Analytics Career Accelerator. References throughout this article to “The Data School” or “DS” all refer to what is now MIP’s Analytics Career Accelerator. The program, its people, and its commitment to launching outstanding analytics careers remain the same – just under a new name.
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“Agile”, as an adjective in the dictionary, means “able to move quickly and easily” or “able to think and understand quickly”. In project management, “Agile” is a method used specifically for software development, which divides tasks into short phases of work and frequent reassessment and adaptation of plans. Agile is contrasted with another methodology in project management “Waterfall”.
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