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<<we enforce a 'little a agile'>> The word enforce here is a marker that shows that you failed to do Agile. You do something that is not the Agile as in "Agile
by greatgib 4y ago
<<we enforce a 'little a agile'>>
The word enforce here is a marker that shows that you failed to do Agile. You do something that is not the Agile as in "Agile Manifesto" and brand it like that.
Because in the original agile concept, that is the team itself that can "self-organize" to what fits them the best. If management impose an organization, like mandatory meetings and co, it is not anymore Agile.
- BowBun 4y agoSeems like you interpreted my use of 'enforce' quite heavily which isn't a good representation of our work culture. "We practice" would have been better phrasing. If you read the rest of my comment, I mention that we regularly solicit and apply feedback to our process which gives the team the opportunity to "self-organize", as you say.
- xboxnolifes 4y ago'little a agile' is explicitly saying it's not the proper noun 'Agile'. Which is the point.
- watwut 4y agoTruly self organizing team is pure hell. I have worked in that setup and never again. Management in fact have position and responsibility to set up culture and basic rules. Also, "team" is an abstraction and cant organize nothing. Team members push and organize. "Self organizing team" is just euphemism for "micromanagement by most aggressive jerk" or "the one non passive person don't get recognized" or whatever dysfunction currently runs on unchecked.
- lloydatkinson 4y agoExactly this, it’s always funny in a depressing way when micromanagement overrides most of the point of agile. “We enforce agile” is just a huge red flag and and an indication that the organisation is “doing Agile” instead of being agile.
- sethammons 4y agoI read it similar to enforcing free speech; that doesn't mean making people talk, it means protecting it from violations. Enforcement of little "a" agile implies preventing more pomp and circumstance and growing into capital "A" Agile.