The author has an incorrect definition of Taylorist management.<p>&gt; Now obviously this is a blatant transgression — absolute, unequivocal application of Taylorist management in the context of a Product Development mindset<p>From the Wikipedia article that <i></i>HE LINKS<i></i>, this caveat is given as to why Taylorist principles still sometimes apply:<p>&gt; Although scientific management as a distinct theory or school of thought was obsolete by the 1930s, most of its themes are still important parts of industrial engineering and management today. These include analysis; synthesis; logic; rationality; empiricism; work ethic; efficiency and elimination of waste; standardization of best practices.<p>And that&#x27;s what JIRA is used for in most companies.