Optimal agility

As stated earlier, the desired, or optimal, level of agility will be specific to the circumstances of an enterprise. Attaining and maintaining agility will involve the investment of time, money, and effort, which are finite resources.

Hence, the goal should be to have as much agility needed to influence potential events, such that the chances of adverse events and/or the impact of adverse events on the enterprise are minimized, and the chances of favorable events are maximized and/or the impact of such events creates opportunities to make positive outcomes. Just like living healthily cannot guarantee good health, agility does not guarantee positive outcomes or that the enterprise will be insulated from negative outcomes. However, the optimal level of agility will definitely increase the probability that an enterprise can cope with adverse circumstances and exploit the favorable circumstances arising as a result of change.