Inhibitors to agility
The following factors related to the relationship with technology partners are key barriers for enterprises looking to enhance and sustain agility.
Resistance and concerns in adopting Agile ways of working
For an enterprise to be able to enhance its level of agility, it is critical that the technology partner also be equally mature in Agile ways of working. There could be several reasons why the partner may not be willing or able to adopt and improve on the Agile ways of working:
To adopt Agile ways of working, investment might be needed to train and coach the relevant people. The partner may not be willing to make this investment.
The business model of the partner may be based on billing per staffed person, but the client may seek an outcome/value-driven model. Such divergent expectations can be hard to resolve, thereby leaving one or both parties feeling that the contractual obligations are detrimental to them.
The quality of training and follow-through coaching may not...
