Agile is a term that covers a modern approach to project management that stresses collaborative problem solving, self-organization, and the promotion of cross-functional teams. While the roots of Agile can be traced back to the 60s, it didn’t see mainstream adoption until the software industry boom over the past 30 years. Since then, Agile project management has rapidly expanded to every industry and market. Because of the inherently ambiguous form and inconsistent implementation of Agile, people often become confused as to its true definition and purpose. This paper has three primary goals. The first goal is to define and contextualize Agile within its history. Second, to review current communication research on Agile. And third, to interview practitioners of Agile in the private sector to contextualize the lived experience of workers and management. While limited in scope, through these three goals a broad overview and general perspective on Agile may be obtained.