> "True agile" can really be summed up as "try some different things, keep what works for you".
I would argue that is more common sense than "True Agile." ;)
However, I think you hit the nail on the head with Sprints. I understand why organizations want estimates, planning, etc.. However, if I could predict the future, I would be working on Wall Street and not doing Agile. In my jaded experience, few things ever go to plan. I do think one should still plan, but I do not think plans should be immutable nor estimates turned into deadlines.
Sprints, to me, seem to be the antithesis of Agile. I find sprints turn Agile into a series of mini-Waterfalls.
I would argue that is more common sense than "True Agile." ;)
However, I think you hit the nail on the head with Sprints. I understand why organizations want estimates, planning, etc.. However, if I could predict the future, I would be working on Wall Street and not doing Agile. In my jaded experience, few things ever go to plan. I do think one should still plan, but I do not think plans should be immutable nor estimates turned into deadlines.
Sprints, to me, seem to be the antithesis of Agile. I find sprints turn Agile into a series of mini-Waterfalls.