"A sound idea is a form of energy. It can not be destroyed. It evolves from inspiration, to a function of preparation, then determination - till the ideator's dream becomes actualized in real lifeAt th..."
- Eniitan Akinola
"The essence of Agile movement, whether in new product development, new service offerings, software applications, or project management, rests on two foundational goals: delivering valuable products to..."
- Jim Highsmith
"Agile does not mean laissez-faire, flexibility and freedom are based on the well-defined principles."
- Pearl Zhu
"Change is not for its own sake, it’s the means to the end, not the end."
"A value-added step in a process is defined by three characteristics. First, the step must be something that the customer is willing to pay for. Second, the step must directly change the form, fit, or ..."
- Robert E. Hamm Jr.
"But I should caution that if you seek to plot out all your moves before you make them—if you put your faith in slow, deliberative planning in the hopes it will spare you failure down the line—well, yo..."
- Ed Catmull
"Agile is more a “direction,” than an “end.” Transforming to Agile culture means the business knows the direction they want to go on."
"Agile Project Management focuses on selecting the right skills for project team members and molding them into productive teams."
"In fact, in an agile project, technical excellence is measured by both capacity to deliver customer value today and create an adaptable product for tomorrow."
"Agile Project Management -like its lean development counterparts- streamlines the development process, concentrating on value-adding activities and eliminating overhead and compliance activities."