Agile software development has proven to be a major benefit to various teams, but it can affect businesses differently depending on their size and how they integrate the methodology into their operations. Although agile can yield significant advantages, the journey is not always easy. In fact, in a survey by Dr. Dobb's Journal, 68.6 percent were involved in a project that they knew would fail from the start. However, agile projects found a 71.5 percent success rate, compared with only 62.8 percent of traditional methods. It's important to understand the root cause of these problems in order to better prepare your own organization for agile projects. In this article, we explore some common areas which impact the adoption of agile development process in large enterprises:
Lack of clarity
Large enterprises often include big teams that may consist of remote members. Under agile strategies, it's important to have everybody involved in the project collaborate, so if remote workers aren't able to easily communicate, it will be difficult to contribute.
In an interview with StickyMinds, Leading Agile president and CEO Mike Cottmeyer noted that one of the most common challenges is forming complete cross-functional agile project teams and ensuring that these groups are able to clear backlog.