“Agile innovation methods have revolutionized information technology. Over the past 25 to 30 years success rates in software development improved quality, speed to market, and boosted motivation and productivity of IT teams” – Darrell K. Rigby,Jeff Sutherland, and Hirotaka Takeuchi 2016, Harvard Business Review.

Business leaders should pay attention to the trending maturity of agile innovation. The iterative nature of agile engagements and the practice to deliver on demand should make it easier to identify value. When teams deliver frequent vertical slices throughout the engagement, the economic value is realized and understood often.

Organization leaders pursue a few goals that enable them to maximize profit for shareholders and sustain the viability of the organization.  They simply want to

1. Retain and Increase Gross Margin
2. Protect and Expand Brand Loyalty
3. Attract and Retain Resilient Leaders
4. Practice Agility
5. Mitigate Risks

A common message you hear in the agile community is be prepared to be exposed.  There is nowhere to hide when you have to commit to a team of 3 to 9 people each day.  What did I complete yesterday, what do I plan to do today, and what are the things that keep me from success?

What people discover is that:

• Agile practices expose weaknesses and strengths
• 2-week delivery iterations expose poor collaboration
• it is easier to identify areas for improvements
• Continual learning is possible

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