Agile’s Identity Crisis: How We Turned a Manifesto Into a Mad Lib

Agile methodologies often devolve into rigid rituals that stifle productivity. This article critiques Agile’s modern pitfalls, shares real-world failures like PhoenixTech’s Scrum chaos, and offers solutions like hybrid frameworks, outcome-focused planning, and stakeholder pacts to restore flexibility and efficiency—proving Agile works best when stripped of dogma and centered on results.