tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582669.post2351138863316486361..comments2023-10-15T08:32:37.279-06:00Comments on A Nod to Nothing: Good Agile, Bad Agile (and other things)Scooterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264667176243327560noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582669.post-91439030391728500692007-10-10T19:04:00.000-06:002007-10-10T19:04:00.000-06:00Nice, some very good points. Isn't the goal of agi...Nice, some very good points. Isn't the goal of agile dev to produce quality software in an efficient manner. If you're already doing that, then switching to agile may be a waste of time. Of course, one could argue that if a team is using quantifiable agile methodologies, then maintaining that quality and efficiency would be simpler if team/company dynamics were to change. Or, you know, whatever. :-)Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12029990361614209212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582669.post-9915051977783018072007-10-08T16:57:00.000-06:002007-10-08T16:57:00.000-06:00Some of the most difficult things I have to say to...Some of the most difficult things I have to say to clients/potential clients are:<BR/><BR/>1. If you're already delivering on time, creating an awesome product, have great retention, and are overall doing fantastically, why would you want to change what you're doing simply to adopt Agile and Scrum?<BR/><BR/>2. It sounds like your team has interpersonal problems beyond what we're trained to help with. There are some other things to work on before introducing Agile/Scrum and turning them away from it due to other problems. <BR/><BR/>My colleague, Michael, says in a blog entry, "People are often uncomfortable with the fact Scrum doesn't prescribe how to deal with everything else you need to know to do your job." And it's so true. <BR/><BR/>I wouldn't be involved in the Agile and Scrum community if I didn't believe strongly in it. But pathological conditions can exist in an organization outside the scope of project management and it's important for we Agile-Enthusiasts to recognize the limitations of what we teach.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7582669.post-62447966172860539472007-10-04T20:33:00.000-06:002007-10-04T20:33:00.000-06:00Well said. Wish management could see your view poi...Well said. Wish management could see your view point.<BR/><BR/>french dipAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com