10+ Jim Highsmith Quotes And Sayings

Following is our list of the best Jim Highsmith quotes and sayings.

Agility is the ability to adapt and respond to change … agile organizations view change as an opportunity, not a threat. — Jim Highsmith

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

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

The greatest risk we face in software development is that of overestimating our own knowledge. — Jim Highsmith

Documentation is not understanding, process is not discipline, formality is not skill. — Jim Highsmith

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. — Jim Highsmith

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

Process is not a substitute for skill. — Jim Highsmith

Simple rules guide innovative, intelligent responses. Comprehensive rules guide rote, routine responses. — Jim Highsmith

If you have unskilled people who work poorly together, no amount of process will save your projects. — Jim Highsmith