3. Lean-Agile Mindset
People are already doing their best. The problem is with the system. Only management can change the system. It is not enough that management commit themselves to quality and productivity, they must know what it is they must do. ... Such a responsibility cannot be delegated.
—W. Edwards Deming
Applying the Agile Manifesto at Scale
Overview
Deming’s quotes remind us of a basic premise of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe): The ultimate responsibility for the success of the enterprise, and thereby any significant change to the way of working, lies with management. And there’s no question that moving to a Lean-Agile paradigm will be a huge change. Not only are the practices different, ...
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