Comments on: Holistic vs. Dogmatic Agile Definition – Results Matter! http://www.agileforall.com/2009/02/13/holistic-vs-dogmatic-agile-definition-results-matter/ Agile For All Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:11:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cameron Wolff http://www.agileforall.com/2009/02/13/holistic-vs-dogmatic-agile-definition-results-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Cameron Wolff Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:51:54 +0000 http://www.agileforall.com/blog/?p=90#comment-162 I would modify the definition to read: Disciplined Agile is: An iterative and incremental (evolutionary) approach to software development which is performed in a highly collaborative manner by self-organizing teams within an effective governance framework with “just enough” ceremony and engineering practices to sustain the the production of high quality software in a cost effective and timely manner which meets the changing needs of its stakeholders. I would modify the definition to read:

Disciplined Agile is:
An iterative and incremental (evolutionary) approach to software development
which is performed in a highly collaborative manner
by self-organizing teams within an effective governance framework
with “just enough” ceremony
and engineering practices to sustain the
the production of high quality software
in a cost effective and timely manner
which meets the changing needs of its stakeholders.

]]> By: Making Agile a Reality for All http://www.agileforall.com/2009/02/13/holistic-vs-dogmatic-agile-definition-results-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Making Agile a Reality for All Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:37:56 +0000 http://www.agileforall.com/blog/?p=90#comment-112 [...] Trust would slowly return.  Today consumers and companies that purchase software don’t trust the manufacturers.  Why?  Because they don’t deliver high value software.  They don’t deliver with high quality.  And they don’t do it quickly.  At least most don’t do those three things.  Those that do are phenomenally successful.  Let’s make more companies successful by doing the same thing.  Oh yeah, by the way, those three things form my definition of agile. [...] [...] Trust would slowly return.  Today consumers and companies that purchase software don’t trust the manufacturers.  Why?  Because they don’t deliver high value software.  They don’t deliver with high quality.  And they don’t do it quickly.  At least most don’t do those three things.  Those that do are phenomenally successful.  Let’s make more companies successful by doing the same thing.  Oh yeah, by the way, those three things form my definition of agile. [...]

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