Even though Agile (and other methodologies like Kanban and Scrum that fall under the Agile umbrella) were developed for the IT industry, other departments have found success implementing the core ideas. It does require some tweaking and getting non-IT staff to buy into the process, but Agile is no longer only the tech department's sole property. First, we will look at the core concepts of an Agile methodology and how to get non-tech employees to adopt the methodology.
Agile’s Working Definition
When a team leader embarks on researching how to implement Agile, they’ll come across several opinion pieces proclaiming that very few understand Agile. These are enough to put even the most even-keeled off when looking to incorporate a non-tech team within the Agile bubble. However, when one looks at Agile’s core concepts, it's easy to see why others think the future is bright.