“ …that the old methods are no longer adapted to the new reality.”

Let me add a bit more nuance regarding this statement…

A lot of the “old” or currently used methods used in an organization for software development are more often than not, quite “Agile” Thankfully, common sense does tend to seep into the everyday lives of dev teams and managers and they do come up with cool and innovative ways to getting things done.

The goal is not throw the baby out with the bath water, but to identify those old but sound practices that work and bring them to the next level since good is the enemy of great.

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A good complement to this post is Esther Derby’s “The Three Pillars of Executive Support for Agile Adoption” ( http://tinyurl.com/dzbztp )

Cheers!
Eric