This document discusses the evolution and challenges of Agile development practices. It notes that while Agile has streamlined development and improved quality, some organizations may not be fully committed to the transformation. The document outlines that Agile adoption requires embracing disruption, deepening Agile practices, and changing roles and responsibilities across the organization. True commitment means experimentation, transparency, collaboration and embracing disruptive forces like mobile and cloud that will compel changes to methods and tools.
7. 40%
17%
13%
12%
19%
Less than 25%
Between 25% and 49%
Between 50% and 74%
Between 75% and 99%
100%
“How many development teams in your organization
have implemented Agile practices?”
(Select one)
Base: 205 IT professionals from organizations that are implementing or have implemented Agile
(percentages do not total 100 because of rounding)
Source: November 2011 Global Agile Software Application Development Online Survey
Agile adoption isn’t superficial
We’ll see this
pattern again.
28. 5%
15%
25%
8%
20%
26%
Never
Infrequently
After significant landmarks, such
as a major release or the end of a
project
At a regular interval of between 6
to 12 months
At regular intervals less than 6
months apart
Continuously, using data gathered
about system usage or other
mechanisms
Base: 205 IT professionals from organizations that are implementing or have implemented Agile
(percentages do not total 100 because of rounding)
Source: November 2011 Global Agile Software Application Development Online Survey
Here’s that
curve again
“How often do you measure user/customer satisfaction with
the software as delivered?”
(Select one)