The agile way of software project management is a paradigm shift from the traditional models, such as Waterfall and others. The agile approach provides much more visibility in the software development life cycle and is one of the most popular project management practices being followed world-wide. Albeit it has many benefits, you should be aware of the best strategies and practices that should be followed in an enterprise for success of the agile philosophy. In essence, to leverage the benefits of agile, one should understand that agile requires discipline. This article presents an overview of the best strategies and practices that can be adopted for the success of agile.
Yes, you need organizational support for the success of the agile philosophy. Let’s understand why. There would be a lot of resistance initially because there are many control-oriented, power hungry bureaucrats who would become uncomfortable if agile philosophy is adopted in an enterprise. Agile is a paradigm shift—a cultural shift, to be more precise. Despite the fact that de-bureaucratized organizations can quickly adapt to innovating new ideas and agile methodology, there are many organizations where bureaucracy prevails.
