This most typically pertains to “middle management.” In a poorly planned agile transformation, it’s not unusual for there to be great enthusiasm for agile at the team level and general support of agile at the executive level, leaving the project and program managers, functional “resource” managers, etc., in the middle of a messy “change sandwich.” Without strong executive guidance, this management layer can feel isolated and then simply dig in to survive. Some 38% of the respondents to the survey pointed to a lack of management support as the cause of failed agile projects. Understanding that agile impacts organizational values and facilitating that transformation is the first step to having a broader adoption of agile, and more success with agile as a means to successful delivery. We know that agile is first about “how you think,” and then about “what you do.” If your organization’s culture is either ignorant of or outright hostile to agile principles and values, the prospect of success beyond isolated pockets of agile teams are slim.
In fact, it was interesting to note that two of the top five reasons that caused agile failures revolve around the organization’s culture – company philosophy or culture at odds with core values and a lack of support for cultural transition (#5). #2 Company Philosophy or Culture at Odds with Core Agile ValuesĪ total of 42% of the respondents said company philosophy or culture at odds with core agile values was the leading cause of failed agile projects. Investing in solid foundational training in agile techniques, and competent coaching as to their proper application, is money well spent. Teams that are deficient in the ability to apply basic agile practices tend to run into trouble. Indeed, agile is first about how you think, but it also impacts what you do and how you do it. Instead, let me share what nearly 4,000 of your colleagues said were the eight reasons why agile projects fail and what you can do about it.Īccording to the 9th annual State of Agile™ survey, 44% of the respondents to the survey said they blamed the failure of agile projects on a lack of experience with agile methods.
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It’s no secret agile projects can fail, but do you know the reasons they fail and how to avoid them? I could tell you why I think they fail.
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