Re: agile/xp question (formal analysis)

From: AndyW (foo__at_bar_no_email.com)
Date: 12/02/04 

Date: Fri, 03 Dec 2004 09:46:48 +1200

On Thu, 2 Dec 2004 09:26:25 +0100, "Ilja Preuß" <it@iljapreuss.de>
wrote:

>AndyW wrote:
>
>> The problem is, your old company, or 'the new way' doesnt fit in their
>> culture - if it did the'd have probably spotted it and adopted it.
>>
>> What they are doing is done for historical reasons, is probably the
>> most efficient way for their oganisation, causes the least number of
>> problems etc.
>
>I agree that it often is a cultural issue, and that it looks like the most
>efficient way to the individuals to get something done in the organizations
>culture.
>
>I'm less convinced that it's often the most efficient way for the
>organization. Perhaps an organization could benefit from a change in
>culture, or even the coexistence of different cultures, more often than we
>like to think.
>
I think so to, you often see an org adapt a new methodology and see a
big boost in productivity, not because the methodology is any good,
but because there is a new wave of enthusiasm being introduced.