Meeting Topic: ScrumBut and Fragile; What to do when your Agile introduction stalls

It's a fact. Most organizations that claim they are "Agile" are not.
They have adopted practices that are convenient, but fail to embrace the essential. They accept improvements not breakthroughs. These organizations believe they have adopted Agile Programming and Scrum, but actually they have adopted "ScrumBut" and "Fragile." Are you one of them? Need a reality check?

Come by and get your ego bruised at the next AgileKC meeting to be held at 6:30 pm Thursday May 20, 2010 (05/20/10) at the Pizza Shoppe in Overland Park, KS (5285 W. 95th St which is on the south side of 95th street just east of Nall Avenue). For $8 you get all-you-can-eat pizza and soft drinks.

We'll start with a brief reminder of the nine core practices separating saints and sinners, followed by a moderated conversation on topics of concern to fragilists:

* You've plateaued; How do you push the rock up hill?
* Death bed confessions; Where have you failed utterly?
* How to say something useful and avoid felony arrest
* Allies and enemies; If you want a friend on this job, get a dog

By the end of the evening, expect to know how to use an Agile "dashboard" to identify those things that have to happen to move forward.

Get the word out. Invite friends and foes.
Hope to see you on the 20th!