The road to a successful Agile transformation is not an easy one. As the number of organizations deciding to embark on an Agile journey increases, how many of them are successful? VersionOne’s 13th Annual State of Agile Report states that 97 percent of respondents surveyed practice agile to some degree within their organization. However, only practicing the methodology to some degree, is one of the most detrimental mistakes organizations make, hindering the chances of a genuinely successful transformation.
The number of obstacles that stand in the way of organizations achieving desired results is exponentially higher than those faced by start-ups. Some challenges, like size, are beyond their control. However, there are common challenges that enterprises can avoid if they know what to look for.