I’ve worked on three teams which have to some degree been agile in spirit. The first didn’t really have a planning philosophy at all, and was mostly agile in sp

I’ve worked on three teams which have to some degree been agile in spirit. The first didn’t really have a planning philosophy at all, and was mostly agile in spirit by virtue of that other than when crunch time got really chaotic and stressful. The next took a minor opportunitistic rebellion to achieve, in the midst of a significant culling of management and a sympathetic view from one of the remaining leadership. My current job is thematically between the two and surprisingly adaptable even while being conscious of pressures. All of these have been unusual work environments so I’m not sure I have reproducible insight to offer (though the second case probably is more reproducible than not at all, and I highly encourage anyone with the opportunity to throw down and choose your own planning adventure to coordinate with your team and see what shakes out; you have nothing to lose but your estimation poker hand).