Why agile?

Companies that are deploying agile at scale have

accelerated their innovation by up to 80%.

http://www.mckinsey.com/Business-Functions/Business-Technology/Our-Insights/An-operating-model-for-company-wide-agile-development
Agile is faster and cheaper

http://www.mckinsey.com/industries/high-tech/our-insights/software-development-handbook-transforming-for-the-digital-age
 Being agile means being able to respond to
changes in a timely, effective, and sustainable way.

Adapted from
http://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/business-technology/our-insights/want-to-become-agile-learn-from-your-it-team
http://www.strategy-business.com/article/00188?pg=all
 Agile companies have
1. high strategic responsiveness and
2. high organizational flexibility.

http://www.strategy-business.com/article/00316
 Strategic responsiveness is the ability to sense new risks and
new opportunities in the business environment and to respond quickly.

Example
Respond to the Internet’s impact on publishing by using new channels
such as social media to deliver content to users.

Adapted from
http://www.strategy-business.com/article/00316
 Organizational flexibility is the ability to quickly change
execution.

Example:
To what extent can supply chain workers quickly find new /
different content materials when products / services change?

http://www.strategy-business.com/article/00316