Agile Frameworks And The Cargo Cult: When The Planes Stop Coming

I often meet managers who tell me: “Agility? That’s an old hat! We have been doing this for a long time.”

That something is not quite right becomes apparent when I ask: “Why do you work agile?” Then people look at me with big eyes, and sometimes they say: “That’s the way it is these days. Everyone does it.” That may be, but the reason is a bit thin. When…