> "[t]here is absolutely NO long term planning, no long term defined deliverables, no schedules in place...." [this remark does not, as far as i can tell, refl

> "[t]here is absolutely NO long term planning, no long term defined deliverables, no schedules in place...." [this remark does not, as far as i can tell, reflect the OP's assertion about what "Agile" is, but just the sum of their own empirical observations] It fits my experience though, without any exceptions that i can think of. Indeed, Agile consultants likely view these things as selling points (features rather than bugs) to clients--the less work the client has to do themselves to "get up and running" as an Agile shop, the more attractive it looks executives and the more likely they are to buy the Consultant's services.