Agile is a project management methodology that emphasizes flexibility, collaboration, and delivering work in small, frequent increments rather than one large final product. Originally developed for software development, agile approaches are increasingly used in government IT projects and service design. Instead of spending years building a complete system before launching it, agile teams release 'minimum viable products' quickly, gather user feedback, and continuously improve. This approach can help government projects avoid the costly failures that sometimes occur when large systems are built to outdated specifications. However, agile can be challenging in government because traditional budget processes assume projects have fixed timelines, costs, and deliverables.