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Project Management | Agile | Scrum | Digital Transformation
Ditch the Ceremonies and Rituals
The real secret to agile success
The road to agile transformation is more treacherous than many anticipate. A recent study highlights a sobering reality: nearly half of all attempts to implement agile practices across businesses fail, with two-thirds of these failures being irrevocable.
Despite these alarming statistics, every example of successful implementation of agile in IT could be a model for other business areas. It’s not just about adopting new processes; it’s about nurturing a mindset geared towards delivering consistent value and being agile enough to change course when needed.
It’s a fascinating concept, really, because what’s at the heart of agile isn’t just a set of practices or tools — it’s a mindset focused on delivering consistent value and being ready to pivot when you realize your current path isn’t hitting the mark.
Here’s the kicker: it’s less about the agile ceremonies and rituals we’ve come to know, and more about a few critical elements
Defining the product and its evolution
This is all about understanding what you’re creating and how it can be improved and expanded…
