Process is not a substitute for skill.

The best way to get a project done faster is to start sooner

If you find that your organization can't make the hard decisions that Scrum demands, then high-risk, uncertain projects have very little probability of success in your organization.

Simple rules guide innovative, intelligent responses. Comprehensive rules guide rote, routine responses.

A methodology's weight is a product of its size and ceremony.

Process is not a substitute for skill.

Peel back the facade of rigorous methodology projects and ask why the project was successful, and the answer is people.