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Process flexibility and globally distributed development are two major current trends in software and information systems development (ISD). The quest for flexibility is very much evident in the recent development and increasing acceptance of various agile methods, such as eXtreme Programming (Beck and Andres 2005) and Scrum (Schwaber and Beedle 2002). Agile development methods are examples of apparently major success stories that seem to have run counter to the prevailing wisdom in information systems (IS) and software engineering. However, rather than being antimethod, agile approaches operate on the principle of “just enough method.” The quest for flexibility is also apparent in the currently increasing interest in striking a balance between the rigor of traditional approaches and the need for adaptation of those approaches to suit particular development situations. Although suitable methods may …