Software Development Project Success Rate

AGILE DEVELOPMENT The Stats The essence of Agile is a willingness to review and adapt in the light of changing circumstances. It has become central to IT systems development – but it applies more broadly to change management, project management and other business functions. Used appropriately Agile methods can drive out non productive activity, accelerate project delivery - and enthuse those involved. It is not a soft option allowing incomplete delivery of project objectives. In a survey of 586 Software Developers Agile Project Management Comes Out on Top! SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT SUCCESS RATES Agile Traditional Data Warehouse Offshoring IN A SURVEY OF SOFTWARE COMPANIES 84% said they were practicing agile development, up from 80% in 2011 2013 84% 2011 80% AGILE METHODOLOGY USED: DSDM Atern 1% Agile Modeling 1% Agile Unified Process 1% Other Lean 2% Feature-Driven Development 2% XP 2% Don't Know 4% Kanban 4% Scrumban 7% Custom Hiybrid 9% Scrum/XP Hybrid 11% Scrum 54% LEADING CAUSES OF FAILED AGILE PROJECTS: None failed 18% Company didn't understand agile 12% External pressure to follow traditional processes 11% Communication problems 11% Lack of experience Lack of cultural transition 8% Other 8% Unwillingness to follow 6% Lack of management 6% Don't know 6% Bad training 4% New to agile 3% of businesses say most of their company 49% is using Agile development 52 % of customers are happy or very happy with Agile projects More than 50% of managers and customers agree that prioritising customer needs is the biggest Agile challenge There was 15% increase in the number of respondents who work where there are at least 5 Agile teams from 2011 to 2012 The number of those who plan to implement agile development in future projects has increased from 59% in 2011 83% in 2012. 2011 2012 Most Agile-savvy groups are ScrumMasters and Project Managers (57%) Least Agile savvy groups are Product 3%) Owners and Executives (2%) The most popular Agile method used is Scrum (52%) The use of Agile project management tools has jumped by 8% of companies state the the biggest barrier to Agile 52% adoption is the inability to change organizational culture. focus on agile www.agile-training-courses.com Sources: http://www.onedesk.com/2013/05/agile-adoption-statistics-2012/ http://www.zdnet.com/agile-gains-but-executives-are-completely-clueless-survey-finds-7000011875/ http://www.versionone.com/pdf/7th-Annual-State-of-Agile-Development-Survey.pdf 72% %E9 %E9 43%