program selection system

Organizational change is hard, and often teams attempt to implement Agile practices and processes without management support. While a key factor in the success of Agile efforts is adequate process support from senior levels, often agile practices and processes can be used at the grass roots level to improve the culture, which can lead to management buy-in.

“This Agile stuff sounds like what I’ve always done. It’s just been re-packaged and given a special name.” I shudder when I hear this sentiment, because I’ve observed that when people think it’s the same old thing, they’ll continue to do things the same old way. “We’re Agile” becomes the punch line for many process deficiencies. Yes, Agile practices do sound familiar. However, in reality the individual practices are subtly different; the collection of practices create a profoundly different experience.