>Management tends to get really jumpy at the last bit. They want to know the whole scope for the whole cost, up front, and that doesn't fit into an agile way of

>Management tends to get really jumpy at the last bit. They want to know the whole scope for the whole cost, up front, and that doesn't fit into an agile way of working. This is the delicious irony... management loves the idea of agile because finally those pesky developers will stop pushing back on the schedule with all their requirement demands and lengthy estimates! Go fast, weekly sprints! Daily updates! What do you mean you can't tell me the cost without gathering requirements? I saw so many organizations use Agile as a way to beat developers over the head, then be surprised at the anarchy that resulted.