The industry was not in a good place. Low-Value, low-quality products and frustrated and disengaged people were commonplace. And the pattern repeated itself, company after company, Project after Project, year after year.
This was the reality of the industry when I joined it in the 1990s. For many organisations who have not yet embraced better working methods, it still is the reality! Traditional management practices are not easily replaced. Agility means embracing change and identifying and accepting certain risks. This is uncomfortable for people who may have spent decades using traditional management practices to limit change and lower risk.
