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5 reasons why Agile transformation fails

CIO Business Intelligence

When executives got tired of long project timelines, unclear requirements, and missed deadlines, Agile seemed like the ultimate solution since it promised faster delivery, more flexibility, and closer alignment to business needs so the strategy could be realized quicker and with a higher ROI. Agile can’t fix this.

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Product-based IT: 6 key steps for making the switch

CIO Business Intelligence

Past shifts to agile methodologies helped as teams now had a product owne r to prioritize backlogs and adopted agile principles that empowered them to commit to a realistic amount of work. But many enterprises stopped their agile transformations at this layer.

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Rethinking enterprise architects’ roles for agile transformation

CIO Business Intelligence

In the State of Enterprise Architecture 2023 , only 26% of respondents fully agreed that their enterprise architecture practice delivered strategic benefits, including improved agility, innovation opportunities, improved customer experiences, and faster time to market.

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A blueprint for successfully executing business-aligned IT strategies

CIO Business Intelligence

This practical understanding of technology enables businesses to make informed decisions, balancing the potential benefits of innovation with the realities of implementation and scalability. Adopting agile methodologies for flexibility and adaptation The Greek philosopher Heraclitus famously stated, “Change is the only constant.”

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10 ways to kill your IT culture

CIO Business Intelligence

Instead of succumbing to the pressure, CIOs should consider collaborative approaches: Empower and inspire agile teams by avoiding rigid delivery roadmaps, highlighting what performance improvement areas are worth focusing on, and giving teams time to reset after major releases.

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5 signs your agile practices will lead to digital disaster

CIO Business Intelligence

Many IT teams use agile methodologies to iteratively deliver feature-rich releases, improve capabilities, address technical debt, and experiment with emerging technologies. I recently moderated Adaptavist’s “Agile Back to Basics” roundtable, which included three authors of the Agile Manifesto.

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11 ways to ensure IT-business alignment

CIO Business Intelligence

A key way to facilitate alignment is to become agile enough to stay ahead of the curve, and be adaptive to change, Bragg advises. The CIO should also speak early when sensing a possible business course deviation. “A