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The "State of Agile Development" Survey Results (Released August 2006) |
CLICK HERE to participate in the 2nd Annual Survey |
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| VersionOne conducted a global survey to highlight the value teams deliver from Agile development. Survey respondents work in companies of all sizes from small and mid-sized organizations to the largest global corporations. This survey summarizes the state of Agile Development in organizations covering every industry vertical from financial services, health care, and education to video games, government, and defense.
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| In organizations around the globe, Agile development represents a significant leap forward in the value teams deliver. |
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Estimate SPECIFIC IMPROVEMENTS you have actually realized
from implementing Agile practices. |
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>10% |
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>25% |
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| Accelerated time-to-market |
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86% |
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60% |
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| Increased productivity |
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87% |
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55% |
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| Reduced software defects |
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86% |
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55% |
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| Reduced cost |
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63% |
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26% |
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| How would you rate the success of software projects within
your organization to date? |
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Agile |
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Non-Agile |
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| "Somewhat Successful" or "Very Successful" |
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81% |
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29% |
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| Agile Development In Practice |
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| Agile Development is now part of mainstream, enterprise deployments. Agile processes have been deployed across organizations of all sizes, and teams are using industry best practices to ensure an existing or customized methodology works best for their team. |
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How large is your TOTAL software organization? |
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| Greater than 250 |
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27% |
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| 5 - 20 |
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24% |
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| 21 - 50 |
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17% |
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| 101 - 250 |
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12% |
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| 51 - 100 |
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12% |
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| Less than 5 |
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9% |
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Value you have ACTUALLY REALIZED from implementing
Agile practices. |
Improved |
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Significantly
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Improved +
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| Enhanced ability to manage changing priorities |
52% |
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40% |
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92% |
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| Increased productivity |
58% |
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17% |
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75% |
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| Improved team morale |
54% |
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20% |
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74% |
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| Enhanced software quality |
50% |
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24% |
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74% |
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| Accelerated time-to-market |
51% |
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20% |
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72% |
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| Reduced project risk |
55% |
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17% |
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72% |
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| Alignment between IT and business goals |
44% |
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22% |
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66% |
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Which Agile methodology do you follow most closely? |
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| Scrum |
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40% |
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| eXtreme programming (XP) |
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23% |
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| Hybrid / Custom |
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14% |
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| DSDM |
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8% |
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| How long has your COMPANY been practicing Agile development
methods? |
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| Average |
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1.9 Years |
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| Enabling Enterprise to Adopt and Scale With Agile |
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| A common question for early Agile deployments is “how do we get started.” It is often best to identify a pilot project that allows your team to quickly demonstrate value. To assist with scaling deployment and early success, it is important to identify how Agile can help your organization, who will act as the internal “champion”, and highlight the potential organization impediments. |
| How important were the following in your company’s decision to Initially adopt Agile development methods in your organization? |
Very Important |
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Highest Importance |
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Very+Highest Importance |
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| Enhanced ability to manage changing priorities |
44% |
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45% |
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89% |
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| Increased productivity |
54% |
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27% |
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81% |
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| Enhanced software quality |
55% |
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24% |
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79% |
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| Accelerated time-to-market |
40% |
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36% |
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76% |
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What role most closely identifies the initial champion of Agile development within your organization? |
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| VP / Director of Development |
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28% |
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| Project Manager |
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18% |
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| Team Lead |
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13% |
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| President / CEO |
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11% |
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| Architect |
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7% |
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| CIO |
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5% |
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| Consultant |
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5% |
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| What are / were the organization’s greatest concerns regarding the adoption of Agile development? |
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| Lack of up-front planning |
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20% |
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| Lack of documentation |
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16% |
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| Loss of management control |
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14% |
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| Lack of predictability |
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13% |
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| Lack of engineering discipline |
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11% |
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| Inability to scale |
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10% |
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| What are the barriers to further adoption of Agile in your current organization? |
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| Personnel with Agile experience |
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21% |
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| General resistance to change |
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20% |
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| Customer collaboration |
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15% |
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| Management support |
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14% |
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| Project complexity or size |
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12% |
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| How important were the following in your company’s decision to Initially adopt Agile development methods in your organization? |
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| Books |
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20% |
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| Websites |
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18% |
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| On-the-job training |
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14% |
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| Conferences |
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10% |
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Internet searches
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9% |
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| Blogs |
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8% |
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| Formal / Classroom training |
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7% |
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| Newsgroups |
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7% |
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| Here are a few additional statistics about the companies and individuals that participated in the survey. |
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Number of Respondents (completed): 722
Countries Represented by Respondents: 47 |
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Has your company adopted Agile development practices anywhere within your software organization? |
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| Yes |
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84% |
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| No |
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16% |
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How long have YOU personally been practicing Agile
development methods? |
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| Average |
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2.3 Years |
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| Which role below best describes your current position in your company? |
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| Project Manager |
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20% |
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| Developer |
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12% |
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| Team Lead |
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12% |
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| Consultant |
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11% |
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VP / Director of Development
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10% |
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