Chapter 1
The Agile Imperative
Agile is rapidly becoming the dominant way to develop software products today. This iterative and incremental way of working that focuses on continuous learning and early delivery of business value is increasingly taking over from the plan-driven, deterministic thinking of the past.
But why are more and more corporations—from traditional utility companies to innovative technology concerns—looking to expand agility beyond mere product development and into the very DNA of the organization itself? Why is it that yesterday’s top-down, traditional ways of working seem insufficient in today’s business climate?
This chapter examines why executives today view business agility as one of their top priorities.1 I’ll start ...
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