December 2001 Cutter IT Journal -- The Great Methodologies Debate: Part 1

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Resolved: Traditional methodologists are a bunch of process-dependent sticks in the mud who'd rather produce flawless documentation than a working system that meets business needs. Rebuttal: Lightweight, er, "agile" methodologists are a bunch of glorified hackers who are going to be in for a heck of a surprise when they try to scale up their "toys" into enterprise-level software. Ah, come on -- we're not that far apart, are we? In the December 2001 issue of Cutter IT Journal, we begin our debate on agile vs. traditional methodologies and see where there are true differences and where we can find common ground. Can traditional methodologies handle change? Can agile methodologies scale up? Do traditional methodologies put people last? Are there problem domains where agilists should fear to tread? Pack your opinions and come along for the ride!

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December 2001 Cutter IT Journal -- The Great Methodologies Debate: Part 1 December 2001