Even after five years and many papers, the Agile Manifesto principle of "Working software over comprehensive documentation" is misunderstood. What any organization strives for is understanding, not documentation, and that understanding comes from a transfer of knowledge. Furthermore, knowledge transfer occurs within a context; a context that is often complex.
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Jim Highsmith is a Cutter Fellow Emeritus. He was the founding Director of Cutter’s Agile Product & Project Management practice and received the 2005 Stevens Award in recognition of his work in adaptive software development and Agile processes. Mr. Highsmith has 30-plus years’ experience as an IT manager, product manager, project manager, consultant, and software developer. He has consulted with IT and product development organizations and… Read More
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