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Agile is not dead, quite the opposite

A look at how agile has gotten adopted throughout industry, where it is situated now and where we can expect it to go from here.

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Alistair Cockburn
Aug 21, 2019 • 7 min read
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Summary

Basing on Agile adoption data across different industries collected around the globe, the article proves that agile is not dead as some people perceive. It is actually in its early stages and people are still learning how to do it better - some have even moved forward into more advanced methodologies. This article explores the reasons attributing to the perception that Agile is dead and the preferred way to run your Agile or non-Agile project through the chasm curve.

Takeaways

  • Agile is not dead, quite the opposite. Why then, do we read of agile’s death? Three reasons: phony ads, misunderstanding ordinary movement of ideas through society, and looking at the wrong curves.
  • Agilism is very much alive, prospering, and growing. Though some have forgotten the joy of discovering the agile approach for the first time, most are either using it or have moved forward (making Agile look passé or "dead").

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