1. Where do we stand with agile methods?

The article [H 3 202] "Méthodes Agiles" published in February 2010 by Jacques PRINTZ, Professor at the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (CNAM), takes a comprehensive look at the fundamentals of these methods. His conclusion, particularly on SCRUM, is rather mixed.

The following quote perfectly illustrates his point of view:

"Imagining that a solution can emerge miraculously, as SCRUM suggests, is magical thinking that has no place in engineering science", J. PRINTZ

What may have been true yesterday - and this is still a matter...