The shift towards Agile methodologies is having a significant impact on the Project Management community, introducing new ways to plan projects and to manage time, cost and scope. This white paper will explore these issues and more including:

• How agile helps Project Managers embrace change and manage risk through the delivery of working software
• Which new people facilitation skills will help Project Managers effectively lead Agile teams
• What steps Project Managers can take towards agile even while working on traditional projects

This white paper is based on experience with hundreds of teams around the globe including many of the Fortune 100 and presents five commonly held myths associated with agile development.

• Gain insight into the realities of agile development and how it can benefit your organization.
• Explore the importance of planning, estimation, prioritization and delivery discipline for comprehensive agility.
• Learn how agile practices can improve project visibility, productivity, value, quality and reduce overall risk.

Read this white paper to gain insight about the steps managers can take to successfully promote adopting agile development practices and improve software quality and delivery.

• Explore tips for effectively integrating this methodology into software development processes.
• Learn about the six important characteristics needed in lifecycle management tools to facilitate a successful agile environment.

Discover the key features of an effective agile development strategy and how this approach can be used to improve software quality and delivery.

This white paper discusses the common mistakes associated with scaling agile development throughout an enterprise and how to avoid them.

• Gain insight into each pitfall, the consequences each can bring to an organization trying to expand agile practices, and the steps organizations can take to avoid them.
• Explore the importance of appropriate training, cross-department communication, modified management practices, process consistency, and the appropriate infrastructure to successfully promote agile adoption.  

In this white paper, you will gain insight into the impact of agile development methodologies on the business analyst community.

• Explore the skills that are required by business analysts to execute effective agile techniques, as well as the steps necessary to ease the transition to agility.
• Discover the key role business analysts can play on an agile team.
• Learn why analysts must consider learning new skills for writing requirements and new techniques for managing them.

This survey highlights the results of our fourth annual industry survey regarding the state of agile development. Survey data is based on 2,570 participants from 88 countries.

• Gain insight into the status of organizations currently implementing or practicing agile methods.
• Understand organizations’ reasons for adopting agile techniques as well as their concerns surrounding agile adoption.
• Explore barriers to further agility as well as the leading cause of failed development initiatives.