AD is a collection of ways of working (WoW) and ways of thinking (WoT) that will enable IT professionals and their stakeholders to work together effectively when it comes to the data aspects of their initiatives. Think of AD in terms of its:

1. Purpose. The purpose of the Agile Data method is to share ways of thinking (WoT) and ways of working (WoW) that enable data professionals to safely work in an evolutionary and continuous manner.
2. Mindset. The AD mindset is captured as seven philosophies: Look beyond data, collaborate closely, be quality infected, embrace evolution, be enterprise aware, fit-for-purpose, and everyone agile.
3. Roles. AD distinguishes between primary roles that are the focus of the AD method and supporting roles that are also common on data-oriented teams.
4. Roadmaps. A roadmap provides directions for how to navigate between locations.  A “process roadmap” is similar to a recipe, describing how to weave together ways of working (WoW) and ways of thinking (WoT) into a larger whole.
5. Practices. AD describes a collection of core practices that enable agile, lean, and continuous WoW by data professionals.