Comments on: To Be or Not To Be Agile http://www.basilv.com/psd/blog/2007/to-be-or-not-to-be-agile Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:55:20 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Basil Vandegriend http://www.basilv.com/psd/blog/2007/to-be-or-not-to-be-agile/comment-page-1#comment-20999 Basil Vandegriend Sat, 16 Jun 2007 03:58:31 +0000 http://www.basilv.com/psd/blog/2007/to-be-or-not-to-be-agile#comment-20999 The article seems pretty clear to me that the quiz is to identify if one is agile - i.e. the items listed represent agile practice. However, I agree that the manifesto itself I would not call vague. It is quite specific in intent. But since it doesn't provide any details in how to value X over Y, I can see how some could find that vague. The article seems pretty clear to me that the quiz is to identify if one is agile – i.e. the items listed represent agile practice.

However, I agree that the manifesto itself I would not call vague. It is quite specific in intent. But since it doesn’t provide any details in how to value X over Y, I can see how some could find that vague.

]]> By: Grub http://www.basilv.com/psd/blog/2007/to-be-or-not-to-be-agile/comment-page-1#comment-20937 Grub Fri, 15 Jun 2007 13:21:44 +0000 http://www.basilv.com/psd/blog/2007/to-be-or-not-to-be-agile#comment-20937 being the quiz about things that tell you you are NOT doing agile, scoring high means exactly that you are NOT doing agile ;-) the agile manifesto + the principles behind it are far from vague! The manifesto on its own, being a manifesto, must be short though and that's why e need the principles: to fill the gap between values and practices. being the quiz about things that tell you you are NOT doing agile, scoring high means exactly that you are NOT doing agile ;-)

the agile manifesto + the principles behind it are far from vague! The manifesto on its own, being a manifesto, must be short though and that’s why e need the principles: to fill the gap between values and practices.

]]> By: the Melbournian http://www.basilv.com/psd/blog/2007/to-be-or-not-to-be-agile/comment-page-1#comment-20767 the Melbournian Wed, 13 Jun 2007 22:57:56 +0000 http://www.basilv.com/psd/blog/2007/to-be-or-not-to-be-agile#comment-20767 It _is_ a tricky point... The agile manifesto is incredibly vague, and so in a way we are probably doing (small "a") agile, but not any particular methodology. The second thing is that Cockburns list more describes a work environment. You could do strict waterfall and still score 10/10 for his pop quiz. It _is_ a tricky point…

The agile manifesto is incredibly vague, and so in a way we are probably doing (small “a”) agile, but not any particular methodology.

The second thing is that Cockburns list more describes a work environment. You could do strict waterfall and still score 10/10 for his pop quiz.

]]> By: Basil Vandegriend http://www.basilv.com/psd/blog/2007/to-be-or-not-to-be-agile/comment-page-1#comment-20696 Basil Vandegriend Wed, 13 Jun 2007 03:03:23 +0000 http://www.basilv.com/psd/blog/2007/to-be-or-not-to-be-agile#comment-20696 That raises an interesting point. Can you score 10/10 but not be doing Agile? From the article, Cockburn seems to imply the answer is no. Either way, I personally would prefer to be scoring higher than lower. That raises an interesting point. Can you score 10/10 but not be doing Agile? From the article, Cockburn seems to imply the answer is no.

Either way, I personally would prefer to be scoring higher than lower.

]]> By: the Melbournian http://www.basilv.com/psd/blog/2007/to-be-or-not-to-be-agile/comment-page-1#comment-20600 the Melbournian Tue, 12 Jun 2007 02:46:30 +0000 http://www.basilv.com/psd/blog/2007/to-be-or-not-to-be-agile#comment-20600 Nice article - Ironically, we are not doing Agile development, but score fairly well (7/10) on Cockburn's quiz. Nice article – Ironically, we are not doing Agile development, but score fairly well (7/10) on Cockburn’s quiz.

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