Agile methods are solidly in the mainstream, but that popularity hasn't been without its problems. Organizational leaders are complaining that they’re not getti

Agile methods are solidly in the mainstream, but that popularity hasn't been without its problems. Organizational leaders are complaining that they’re not getting the benefits they expected. This article presents a fluency model that will help you get the most out of agile ideas. Perhaps, rather than a fluency model and the associated billable consulting hours, there are simpler and less expensive explanations of the failure of Agile Inc.'s advice to software developers.