While the U.S. military has historically relied on size and strength, a small book issued by Marine General A.M. Gray advocated an alternative approach relying on speed and skill as force multipliers. Effective Scrum teams, with business-savvy Product Owners, have also learned to outmaneuver larger competitors.
I've picked a few quotes to encourage you to read the complete text (less than 100 pages) here:
http://www.marines.cc/downloads/FMFM1/FMFM1-1.pdf
Note that Marine doctrine is constantly revised, and people continue to debate which nails maneuver warfare is the right screwdriver for.
--mj
Attrition vs. Maneuver
"In contrast [to warfare by attrition --mj], warfare by maneuver stems from a desire to circumvent a problem and attack it from a position of advantage rather than meet it straight on. The goal is the application of strength against selected enemy weakness. By definition, maneuver relies on speed and surprise, for without either we cannot concentrate strength against enemy weakness. Tempo is itself a weapon, often the most important. The need for speed in turn requires decentralized control....
