Agile Information Systems Development (ISD) emerged as a response to traditional software development that was seen as too slow to respond to turbulent markets and changing customer needs. As such, the agile way of working has been successfully used to create software systems.

With this in mind, you are required to research and provide an individual essay on agile ISD methodology. In your essay:

1. Discuss four (4) different characteristics of the agile ISD method. In your discussion, consider how each of these characteristics compares with the traditional ISD method.

2. Elaborate on the BENEFITS that each characteristic in agile ISD method offers (e.g., for the ISD team, the customer or the organisation in general).