Comments on: They could not be helped. http://blog.gdinwiddie.com/2009/03/15/they-could-not-be-helped/ Effective software development Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:01:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: George Dinwiddie’s blog » Do Not Drive Beyond Your Headlights http://blog.gdinwiddie.com/2009/03/15/they-could-not-be-helped/comment-page-1/#comment-127365 George Dinwiddie’s blog » Do Not Drive Beyond Your Headlights Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:13:50 +0000 http://blog.gdinwiddie.com/?p=126#comment-127365 [...] the feet of bad coaches. In some it’s blamed on lack of coaching. In some, the blame is placed on clients who aren’t ready for Agile . If blame is to be lodged, then any of these will [...] [...] the feet of bad coaches. In some it’s blamed on lack of coaching. In some, the blame is placed on clients who aren’t ready for Agile . If blame is to be lodged, then any of these will [...]

]]> By: George Dinwiddie http://blog.gdinwiddie.com/2009/03/15/they-could-not-be-helped/comment-page-1/#comment-74765 George Dinwiddie Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:36:05 +0000 http://blog.gdinwiddie.com/?p=126#comment-74765 Pawel, you're quite right. If we have the answer before we understand the problem, then we're guilty of "solution probleming" rather than problem solving. Agile is a great framework for analyzing a situation. So is Lean. They help you formulate good questions about the status quo. If you assume that either is the solution, however, then you'll blind yourself to the needs of the situation. Pawel, you’re quite right. If we have the answer before we understand the problem, then we’re guilty of “solution probleming” rather than problem solving.

Agile is a great framework for analyzing a situation. So is Lean. They help you formulate good questions about the status quo. If you assume that either is the solution, however, then you’ll blind yourself to the needs of the situation.

]]> By: Pawel Brodzinski http://blog.gdinwiddie.com/2009/03/15/they-could-not-be-helped/comment-page-1/#comment-74710 Pawel Brodzinski Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:42:54 +0000 http://blog.gdinwiddie.com/?p=126#comment-74710 I believe you miss one reason for failure of transition. Of course the organization will fail if it isn't ready to do so and then other approach can be chosen (e.g. small steps) - you're right on that one. However it the reason can be that the organization doesn't need that transition. We often fall in the trap of having the best answer for every question while there are many of them and each depends on specific situation. <a href="http://blog.brodzinski.com/2009/03/pm-methodologies-no-silver-bullet.html" rel="nofollow">If there were a silver bullet</a> only the "right" type of organization would be successful which isn't true. I believe you miss one reason for failure of transition.

Of course the organization will fail if it isn’t ready to do so and then other approach can be chosen (e.g. small steps) – you’re right on that one.

However it the reason can be that the organization doesn’t need that transition. We often fall in the trap of having the best answer for every question while there are many of them and each depends on specific situation. If there were a silver bullet only the “right” type of organization would be successful which isn’t true.

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