> Is there an example of a company that has implemented the philosophy in the Agile Manifesto in a way that actually meets the needs of developers and managers?

> Is there an example of a company that has implemented the philosophy in the Agile Manifesto in a way that actually meets the needs of developers and managers? I'd guess most companies that call themselves Agile or decide to try Agile won't do that, but great companies can implement the Agile Manifesto in ways that make both developers and managers happy. It seems like a lot of agile consultants sell Agile by trying to convince management of it's benefits. That top-down approach conflicts with the Agile Manifesto's bottom up approach. I'd think developers would generally be happier with Agile implementations that were led by developers, not management. I'm not quite sure how that would meet specific business needs, but I think that a lot of developer complaints come from management decisions. I agree that a lot of problems can occur when trying to let "individuals and interactions" drive progress. Of course, a lot of these thoughts are because I've worked at places with really corporate versions of agile, like SAFe.