&gt; First value of Agile Manifesto:<p>&gt; &quot;Individuals and interactions over processes and tools&quot;<p>Right. That means processes and tools should <i>serve</i> individuals by supporting their interactions, rather than individuals and their interactions being reformed to fit preconceived processes and tools. That doesn&#x27;t mean that processes and tools are irrelevant, or that sharing experiences and ideas about <i>how</i> particular processes and tools can serve individuals in their interactions is contrary to Agile.<p>(In terms of promotion of processes and tools, it really has nothing directly to do with whether or even how those things should be promoted: it does have a lot to do with how -- and who on -- teams should evaluate processes and tools that are being promoted, though.)