Summary and Conclusion - Integrating CMMI and Agile Development - page 266

I was able to put unique tailored rules in place that actually helped me improve my
consistency .
The point is they can work together. You can use your uniqueness to aid the
achievement of more consistent results. And here is the key point—often, your
greatest unique value rests in the talents of your people. Refer to Figure 10-3.
For more information on integrating Agile and traditional development
approaches, refer to [37, 38, 39, 40, 41].
INSIGHT While consistency is an important starting point, it is often the
unique talents of your people that distinguish organizations that achieved
greatness.
That Director at NANO recognized that “consistency” had a place, but also
recognized the unique talent each of his Project Leads brought to the job was
allowing him to stay ahead of the competition, and he did not want to lose
that edge. That is why he started with his people when refining his roles and
responsibilities.
The Agile Manifesto states:
Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment
and support they need, and trust them to get the job done.
The CMMI framework can support our Agile principles by providing a refer-
ence framework that helps us ask the right questions at the right time,
leading to the right actions to help us create an environment where we can
confidently trust our people to get the job done.