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> [If you have unskilled people who work poorly together, no amount of process will save your projects.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-highsmith/if-you-have-unskilled-people-who-work-poorly-together-no-amount-of/)

[Jim Highsmith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-highsmith/)

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## More by Jim Highsmith

> [Documentation is not understanding, process is not discipline, formality is not skill.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-highsmith/documentation-is-not-understanding-process-is-not-discipline/)

[Jim Highsmith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-highsmith/)

> [Process is not a substitute for skill.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-highsmith/process-is-not-a-substitute-for-skill/)

[Jim Highsmith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-highsmith/)

> [The best way to get a project done faster is to start sooner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-highsmith/the-best-way-to-get-a-project-done-faster-is-to-start-sooner/)

[Jim Highsmith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-highsmith/)

> [A methodology's weight is a product of its size and ceremony.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-highsmith/a-methodology-s-weight-is-a-product-of-its-size-and-ceremony/)

[Jim Highsmith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-highsmith/)

> [If you have unskilled people who work poorly together, no amount of process will save your projects.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-highsmith/if-you-have-unskilled-people-who-work-poorly-together-no-amount-of/)

[Jim Highsmith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-highsmith/)

> [Agility is the ability to adapt and respond to change … agile organizations view change as an opportunity, not a threat.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-highsmith/agility-is-the-ability-to-adapt-and-respond-to-change-agile/)

[Jim Highsmith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-highsmith/if-you-find-that-your-organization-can-t-make-the-hard-decisions-that/)

[Jim Highsmith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-highsmith/)

> [Simple rules guide innovative, intelligent responses. Comprehensive rules guide rote, routine responses.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-highsmith/simple-rules-guide-innovative-intelligent-responses-comprehensive/)

[Jim Highsmith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-highsmith/)

> [The greatest risk we face in software development is that of overestimating our own knowledge.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-highsmith/the-greatest-risk-we-face-in-software-development-is-that-of/)

[Jim Highsmith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-highsmith/)

> [Peel back the facade of rigorous methodology projects and ask why the project was successful, and the answer is people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-highsmith/peel-back-the-facade-of-rigorous-methodology-projects-and-ask-why-the/)

[Jim Highsmith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-highsmith/)

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