Can ISO and agile coexist?

This piece doesn’t pass judgement on the value of ISO certification, but rather whether its ethos is compatible with that of the Agile Manifesto.

My initial opinion is that the rigidity and structure that ISO certifications generally bring to companies, put it at odds with the basic principles of the Agile Manifesto.

Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
Working software over comprehensive documentation
Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
Responding to change over following a plan

https://agilemanifesto.org/

The attraction for medium-sized and large businesses with ISO certification is that it provides processes and tools, comprehensive documentation and extensive plans to cover many eventualities.

I just don’t see how Agile can thrive when there are (expensive) ISO certifications that need to be maintained.

I hope I’m wrong…