CHAPTER 21

Making Agile Work for the Rest of Us

If you’re like me, you’ve been in turn impressed by the clarity of agile thinking, bemused by the jargon, amused by the rituals, and occasionally frightened by the fanaticism of some of its missionaries, this may be a useful chapter for you.

There is no doubt that if used correctly and in the right context, the agile methodology can deliver great results. But it’s equally important that we understand how to use it correctly and the conditions under which agile thrives. It’s also important to appreciate some of the challenges you will face, working with Agile and its practitioners. This chapter is written for you if you are not a developer, an agile expert, a scrum master, or even agile familiar. ...

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