Comments on: Making Agile a Reality® http://www.agileforall.com/2009/07/15/making-agile-a-reality-2/ Agile For All Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:11:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bob Hartman http://www.agileforall.com/2009/07/15/making-agile-a-reality-2/comment-page-1/#comment-314 Bob Hartman Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:04:52 +0000 http://www.agileforall.com/?p=955#comment-314 Scott, you are absolutely correct. I have written a couple of times on the difference between what I call dogmatic and holistic agile approaches. <a href="http://www.agileforall.com/2009/02/13/holistic-vs-dogmatic-agile-definition-results-matter/" rel="nofollow">This blog post</a> is one example. People get too stuck on the specifics of what is or isn't agile and forget that at the end of the day they need to deliver value! I've even seen dogmatic agilists say inspect and adapt is fine for the product being created, but not for the process itself! I really spend a lot of time in my courses making sure people understand the values and principles you mention. Thanks for the comment! - Bob - Scott, you are absolutely correct. I have written a couple of times on the difference between what I call dogmatic and holistic agile approaches. This blog post is one example. People get too stuck on the specifics of what is or isn’t agile and forget that at the end of the day they need to deliver value! I’ve even seen dogmatic agilists say inspect and adapt is fine for the product being created, but not for the process itself! I really spend a lot of time in my courses making sure people understand the values and principles you mention. Thanks for the comment!

- Bob -

]]> By: Scott Duncan http://www.agileforall.com/2009/07/15/making-agile-a-reality-2/comment-page-1/#comment-313 Scott Duncan Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:52:15 +0000 http://www.agileforall.com/?p=955#comment-313 One sign that agile is a reality would be that most people who claim to "do agile" in some way, understand the values and principles enough that, when they tailor a "pure" approach, they don't lose the benefit of the approach in the process. Inspect and adapt, not have obstacles and abandon. One sign that agile is a reality would be that most people who claim to “do agile” in some way, understand the values and principles enough that, when they tailor a “pure” approach, they don’t lose the benefit of the approach in the process. Inspect and adapt, not have obstacles and abandon.

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