Looking at Agile

In CACM:  A critical look at Agile.  I have taken a look at Scrum for development, but not used it in a real application.  And a warning about hype.  Bertrand Meyer in a new book.  " .... an attempt to sort out the jewels from the gravel. There is so much to be learned from the best agile techniques that it would be a pity to throw them away altogether because of their catastrophic elements. I do not expect everyone to agree with every single one of my assessments, but I hope this attempt at presentation and reasoned analysis will help the software industry benefit from what agile methods genuinely can bring to us. ... "  Links to the book.