Agile represents a management breakthrough that has enabled software development teams to systematically achieve both disciplined execution and continuous innovation, something that was impossible to accomplish with 20th Century hierarchical bureaucracy.

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During the first half of this year, Korean businesses, including the chaebol, have recorded the most profitable period in all of their history-not because of radical change towards rationalization and streamlining of their business management or any breakthrough in their technology development, but because of successful government policies.

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While the company's management has faltered lately, its founders, now at rival Handspring, have just announced another potential breakthrough: the Treo Communicator, which seamlessly combines a phone, organizer and wireless Internet device.

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