Overcoming Waterfallacies and Agilephobias

Tales of Resistance and Woe

If there’s so much to like about agile, why do some team members resist it so strongly? Mike Cohn explores two of the main reasons for resistance to agile: Waterfallacies and AgilePhobias. A Waterfallacy is a mistaken idea or belief about agile that stems from prolonged exposure to waterfall projects. An AgilePhobia, on the other hand, is a strong fear or dislike of agile, usually due to the uncertainty of change. Of the two, Waterfallacies have the potential to do the most damage to your transition effort, but fortunately, they are the more easily overcome. During his presentation, Mike examines the most common Waterfallacies and how to eliminate them. He also discusses the most prevalent AgilePhobias, how to identify the afflicted team members, and how to help them overcome their fears.


	File size	2.8 MB
	File type	pdf
	Presentation date	December 05, 2007
	Presented at	Agile Development Practices
	Duration	1 hour
	Tags	2007 agile transitioning
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