Equilateral Agile (EA-Agile)
Governance-First Agentic Delivery
Equilateral Agile (EA-Agile) is the governance model that underpins the Equilateral platform and its reference implementation.
EA-Agile rethinks agile delivery for agentic systems, where autonomous software agents — not humans alone — perform meaningful work.
Why EA-Agile Exists
Agentic systems introduce new challenges:
- Decisions persist over time
- Context influences system behavior
- Standards must evolve continuously
- Autonomy without governance creates risk
EA-Agile addresses these challenges by treating governance, delivery, and evolution as a single lifecycle.
Core Characteristics
Governance and Delivery Are Coupled
Every executed outcome operates within explicit policies and constraints.
Standards Are Living Artifacts
Best practices are continuously refined and consistently enforced.
Autonomy Is Bounded by Design
Agents are empowered to act only within approved scopes and rules.
EA-Agile in Practice
EA-Agile is implemented through Equilateral Agents, the reference implementation of the Equilateral platform.
It is not a framework installed independently — it is a governance model realized through a compliant system.