So much has been written on Agile Development, its methods, practices and benefits to a software development team. If you are not fielding calls from vendors wishing to present to you on Agile/Lean methods, perhaps you are already implementing Agile within your organization.
As with most IT methodologies, there have been a great many passionate and alternative views expressed, ranging from the appropriate levels of dogma, to the historical influences of other methodologies to the “post Agile movement” and what that might mean to you.
It seems to me that, in addition to all the constructive discussion of the benefits of this particular methodology, there is another, equally important set of issues to consider when an organization begins to move from the books and presentations into the real world of processes managed by humans.
Following are a few warning signs that might be helpful to watch for as you begin planning your move to Agile. Note that although this post concerns Agile implementations, the warning signs might apply to just about any new process methodology within IT.