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German public tender demands agile project management without budget clarity

Original: In einer Ausschreibung der öffentlichen Hand stand: Lastenheft, Leistungsbeschreibung, Festpreis. Kein Wort zum Budget.

A public-sector tender in Germany listed requirements specifications, service descriptions and fixed prices, yet contained no mention of the budget — while simultaneously calling for 'agile project management'. A software professional highlighted the case, arguing someone had simply added the word 'agile' without changing anything else, and that the project team will be left to deal with the contradictions later.

Why now: It resonates with developers and consultants frustrated by public tenders that use agile buzzwords without understanding agile methods or fixing budget transparency.

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• In einer Ausschreibung der öffentlichen Hand stand: Lastenheft, Leistungsbeschreibung, Festpreis. Kein Wort zum Budget. Und dann: „Ziel ist ein agiles Projektmanagement.“ Da hat jemand das Wort agil reingeschrieben und sonst nichts geändert. Ausbaden muss das später das Team,… · nobsagile · 4

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