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16. Conclusion: Toward the Agile Enterprise

Rick Freedman

(1)Lenexa, Kansas, USA

Back in 2007, James Shore1predicted:

I fully expect the big consulting companies to start offering Certified Agile Processes and Certified Agile Consultants - for astronomical fees, of course - any day now.

He followed his prediction with this warning; “Please don’t get sucked into that mess.”

It’s not my intent with this book to suck agile advisors into that mess, or to focus on certifications, processes, or practices . Agilists will, in any event, naturally resist any cult of experts, or any one “correct” path. My drive to write this book comes from a few simple observations from ...

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