Agile Manifesto co-author on making process 'beacon of hope'
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I will die on this hill.
Dysfunctional organizations will not be saved by Agile. It seems to be a common theme that Agile has become like violence: If it ain't working, you aren't using enough of it/using it right.
Meanwhile, organizations that have excellent communication and are well organized would more than likely produce quality software regardless of the development methodology.