Comments on: Agile Co-Founder Issues a Call to Action: Stop Bickering

By: Jesse Fewell

Jesse Fewell — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:25:27 +0000

Sudha, thanks for your kind words. Send me a mail privately about applying agile your test automation project, and we can post your observations.

-jesse

By: Murthy Mynampati

Murthy Mynampati — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:50:24 +0000

We love to hear from you jessy..it is knowledge that I gain mostly
For your Info: I am implementing Agile for an Test Automation Project.. and was a watch dog as Test Lead for a developemnt project used/using Agile

Yes, I do accept your points and thanks for input in the conclusion. See you soon if we have any Agile seminar coming up in Hyderabad

By: Jesse Fewell

Jesse Fewell — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 06:11:52 +0000

Murthy, good to have you at the conference this past weekend. Here are my thoughts:

1. The common rule is this: the more agile principles you implement, the more benefits you receive. If you do incremental delivery without changing culture, you may improve time to market, but without any employee satisfaction or productivity increase.

2. I agree that Agile practices are often blamed for the problems they reveal. Also, when the PM decides he should revise the team’s estimates, he unfairly holds the team accountable for his cutting corners.

In both cases, agile champions like yourself need to be very watchful of what people are calling “agile”. You are the one that must hold people accountable for the decisions they make.

By: Murthy Mynampati

Murthy Mynampati — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 18:44:21 +0000

I have attended the Agile conference by Its Ap last week. Few of the thoughts,

1. Are we folloing all agile practices and is it mandatory to see the results.
If we want to see the Level1 to 3 benfits, do we need to follow all the practices of Agile or is it sufficient if we follow what are required to my project.

2. I want people to understand more about agile practices and then implement in their pojects. reason being ..on the name of Agile ..people are tailiring the practices of agile to their needs..if it is giving good results ..fine..otherwise BLAME GOES TO AGILE ..BUT NOT PM WHO TAILROED

By: Jesse Fewell

Jesse Fewell — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:01:37 +0000

Good comment & follow-up post, Andy. I like your phrase “secular religion” to describe the dogma of agile zealots.

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:34:44 +0000

Great point and thanks for bringing “The Oath” initiative to my attention, Jeff.

It is amazing that the world of agile is so full of bickering, divisions and endless discussions. [cut] My comment got so long I turned it into a blog post. http://www.andybrandt.net/621/oath-of-non-allegiance

By: Dieter Baier

Dieter Baier — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 06:48:16 +0000

I totally agree with Jennifer Graham. I’m sick of people who argue for one method just because it is ‘hip’ and someone with a well known name has said this or that. As in all other situations of life we have to keep our eyes wide open and turn our head to the left side as well as to the right side. And then: take the best breath for your problem and keep on being pragmatic.

By: Glen B Alleman

Glen B Alleman — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 23:08:26 +0000

So thoughts on this important topic

http://herdingcats.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/06/the-oath-of-nonallegiance.html

By: Jesse Fewell

Jesse Fewell — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 19:29:45 +0000

Great points, Jennifer. Too many project managers dive into a color-by-numbers approach to running a team, and are unwilling to learn new techniques that will make them better. Thanks for the comment.

By: Jennifer Graham

Jennifer Graham — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:41:27 +0000

I like the â€œOathâ€. As a professional management consultant, I believe that one has the responsibility to implement what is â€œrightâ€ for that business entity, our client. Every business is different and has its own culture, needs and requirements. I do not believe in the â€œCookie Cutterâ€ philosophy.

On the other hand, I have seen companies that state they follow the â€œAgileâ€ method, but in fact think this signifies a method of not only fast tracking all projects, but skipping necessary processes and stepsâ€¦

There is definately a need for further learnings in all the different methods out there, by all professionals and companies alikeâ€¦

One should implement what is best for our client!