Agility comes from the top

Some of the great sites I've been directed to delve into the details of programming.  While this is great for some readers, folks like me aren't programmers.  I'm tech savvy, I've done more than my share of web dev (and still do), but a programmer I'm not.  What I am is a manager who has to supervise programmers.  I'm the guy who people report to.  So, I'm learning about Agile methodologies.  Sounds great.  How do I get people to use it.  Sounds like the best way isn't to say be Agile or be gone, but rather be productive on these metrics or ...

Encourage results.  Offer Agile as a way to get there.  Then let your managers choose.  Sometimes the sugar coated stick (lollypop?) works.

From: XProgramming.com

Tags: Agile, Agile Methodology, software development, management