[MattPalmer1086]

Oh, I completely agree that what is called Agile is about as far away from the original manifesto as can be.

It could only really work in exploratory, high trust, high performing environments in my opinion. I've seen that rarely.

Contracts are pretty much in direct opposition to agile practices. Most organisations won't sign an open ended committment to get something without that being defined up front.

What companies call agile seems to be a synonym for faster releases, and faster time to market for the business. It is more agile from their perspective, just not for the practitioners!