"...Companies saw it as the new solution for everything. Big companies wanted to “go Agile” because they heard it was fast and cheap. Consultants appeared. Certifications appeared. Frameworks appeared. Scrum. SAFe. LeSS. Kanban.Everyone had their own way of doing Agile, and they were selling it like a product. The simple idea became a system. Then it became a business. Now, many companies say they are “Agile,” but what they really follow is a long list of rules and meetings. People don’t work better together. They just follow the process and hope it works..."
Text above from "Agile Didn't Fail Us, We Failed Agile" article that I recently published.
Still valid 7 years later :-(
Very good insight!
"...Companies saw it as the new solution for everything. Big companies wanted to “go Agile” because they heard it was fast and cheap. Consultants appeared. Certifications appeared. Frameworks appeared. Scrum. SAFe. LeSS. Kanban.Everyone had their own way of doing Agile, and they were selling it like a product. The simple idea became a system. Then it became a business. Now, many companies say they are “Agile,” but what they really follow is a long list of rules and meetings. People don’t work better together. They just follow the process and hope it works..."
Text above from "Agile Didn't Fail Us, We Failed Agile" article that I recently published.