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Re:The age of cargo cult Agile must end by Mtinie on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @12:07AM (#34891886)
To reliably hit dates, scope of effort must be well understood and it cannot change once a commitment is given.

The former is (generally) within the control of the team who is responsible for hitting the date. The latter, (generally) is not.

The process is less important than the people.

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Re:The age of cargo cult Agile must end by jshen on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @12:24AM (#34891964)
> To reliably hit dates, scope of effort must be well understood and it cannot change once a commitment is given.

this works, but it’s not the only. You can use a mix of buffers and scope flexibility to hit dates too.

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