How do I compare individual performance in an agile world?

Submitted by Sean Gates on Fri, 12/03/2010 - 23:50

This is a question I am often asked by organisations in the early stages of the transition to agile processes. The question usually stems from the ingrained command and control mindset, and the real question is How do I know who to blame when it all goes wrong?

Firstly lets assume its not all going to go wrong.

Agile: methodology, process, or framework

Submitted by Sean Gates on Wed, 05/12/2010 - 23:35

This is a question that often pops up on internet forums as well as real life. Lets start with the dictionary definition of the word:

agile adj 1 quick in movement; nimble. 2 mentally quick or acute.Collins

Hmmm – so its an adjective. I'm not going through the definitions of the other terms in the title (all nouns!) but the following immediately spring to mind - purely based on the dictionary definition.