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G. Califano, D. SpinksAdopting Agile Across Bordershttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6948-0_12

12. Germany

Glaudia Califano1   and David Spinks1
(1)
Milton Keynes, UK
 

Germany is one of the biggest economies of the world, built through the establishment of efficient processes that ensure quality. There is a belief in a world of order, symmetry, rules, and procedures. There is even a German expression for it – “Ordnung muss sein” which translates to, “there must be order.” The saying is so embedded in the culture that it has become a cliché for Germans all over the world.

German brands are players on the world stage. It is difficult to argue with methods that ...

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