Fake Agile: What Is It and How to Avoid It?

During the past few years, the interpretation of the term “agile” has become so overburdened that it sometimes offers a wrong view of what agility is. This disharmony is called Fake Agile because there is not a complete alignment with the principles and values of agile. In this article, we deal with the causes and early symptoms that make a difference between true agile and Fake Agile. We identify some reasons for its emergence, we present some implications of practicing Fake Agile, and we discuss how to mitigate it.