This post from vowe about methodologies is something I can really identify with. First off, I love the quote "people hiding their incompetence behind new ways of filling out paper" - it reminds me of
this comic.
It references Katie's take on the Rational Unified Process (RUP).
Every methodology I've come across has, at its kernel, a very small section labelled "do magic here".
It's so true, and so similar to the incredible underpants gnomes of South Park and their grand scheme to become rich:
STEP 1 - Collect Underpants
STEP 2 - ???
STEP 3 - PROFIT!