Agile

[Cliphead]

Seriously does it work for you?

[NickFitz]

I've known it to work, but only when done properly. As one of the main consequences of doing it properly is that you can eliminate a number of irrelevant and obstructive layers of management, it's uncommon for management to allow it to be done properly. So most of what gets described as "agile" is actually an utter bastardisation of the concept, designed to make it seem as if things are being done in an agile manner while ensuring the continuation of the sclerotic processes that prevent anything much being done in any manner whatsoever.

[LondonManc]

I've known it to work, but only when done properly. As one of the main consequences of doing it properly is that you can eliminate a number of irrelevant and obstructive layers of management, it's uncommon for management to allow it to be done properly. So most of what gets described as "agile" is actually an utter bastardisation of the concept, designed to make it seem as if things are being done in an agile manner while ensuring the continuation of the sclerotic processes that prevent anything much being done in any manner whatsoever.

Also know as waterfallish for lazy twunts.

[Cliphead]

I've known it to work, but only when done properly. As one of the main consequences of doing it properly is that you can eliminate a number of irrelevant and obstructive layers of management, it's uncommon for management to allow it to be done properly. So most of what gets described as "agile" is actually an utter bastardisation of the concept, designed to make it seem as if things are being done in an agile manner while ensuring the continuation of the sclerotic processes that prevent anything much being done in any manner whatsoever.

Aye, sounds familiar. Seems those above block progress to cover their arses which might show up their lack of skills.

[LondonManc]

Aye, sounds familiar. Seems those above block progress to cover their arses which might show up their lack of skills.

More of a case of not documenting anything so nobody outside the project knows who to blame apart from the project manager (yes, agile done that badly that they have one) who doesn't get his contract extended.

[FatLazyContractor]

Seriously does it work for you?

I'd be tempted to PM Suity. He seems to have the most Agile experience of the lot here.

[VectraMan]

More of a case of not documenting anything so nobody outside the project knows who to blame apart from the project manager (yes, agile done that badly that they have one) who doesn't get his contract extended.

What's the point in having a project manager if not to take the blame and be canned?

[vetran]

I'd be tempted to PM Suity. He seems to have the most Agile experience of the lot here.

Running Round like a headless chicken != Agile.

[GB9]

Seriously does it work for you?

Seen it work for small deliverables like Web pages and individual reports.

For my bag of data warehousing and serious BI it's just embarrassing.

[suityou01]

Running Round like a headless chicken != Agile.

Lazy, 2/10.

Agile is for bellends. It's a complete and utter failure, bring on the next fad.