>> Process Methodology, by and large, exists to create a "quality floor." I agree. I have this saying that doesn't win me any friends: "Methodologies are for

>> Process Methodology, by and large, exists to create a "quality floor." I agree. I have this saying that doesn't win me any friends: "Methodologies are for monkeys". (Keep in mind I use that term for project management methodologies and not so much for development methodologies) A lot of big companies want/like trendy methodologies because they assume it lets them to hire less skilled people (i.e., cheaper) and continue to produce quality work. It doesn't. What I have found is that when you have a team of quality senior people with good communication skills and throw them together, they will hash out what processes work best for that team without any need of formalizing their process. This way, everyone gets to work the way they want individually with some adjustments that allow them to work as a group.