At the recent Agile Development Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, one presentation included a series of objections to agile development heard from senior executives (CIOs, CTOs, etc.) of large organizations. Whether these are valid objections or just misinterpretations of agile development, the fact that they originated with senior executives provides a view into the barriers that prevent the wider adoption of agile methods. Perhaps you are even hearing some of these same comments from your executives. So I thought I’d dedicate a White Paper to reviewing and responding to these objections.

Author: Jim Highsmith
Published: Agile Project Management, May 2004
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