So, for some adversarial reading, I recommend taking a look at: https://basecamp.com/shapeup https://basecamp.com/shapeup (The digital copy is free) I'm 100% s

So, for some adversarial reading, I recommend taking a look at: https://basecamp.com/shapeup https://basecamp.com/shapeup (The digital copy is free) I'm 100% sure that the CTO is a megalomaniac and that the actual author of the book was fired for idiotic comments...but the book has some pretty wild alternative ideas of how you can plan and accomplish work that are focused on delivering work rather than charts for CTOs. The book does make some base assumptions though: 1. You have good workers who think independently. 2. Your org allows you to have task-based teams, that is: Teams made up of a designer, an accomplisher, and a manager. 3. It works better when work can be done without external factors impeding it. 4. Your leadership takes the time to set the vision in stone and agrees to it. (This is generally the biggest issue with sprinting: You are allowed to change direction too rapidly so larger projects rarely get accomplished on time as priorities flip-flop.)