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January 20, 2010 Agile Development: Mainstream Adoption Has Changed Agility by Dave West and Tom Grant, Ph.D. for Application Development Program Management Professional Making Leaders Successful Every Day For Application Development Program Management Professionals January 20, 2010 Agile Development: Mainstream Adoption Has Changed Agility Trends in real-World Adoption of Agile Methods by Dave West and Tom Grant, Ph.D. with Mary Gerush and David D’Silva Ex EC uT iv E Su MMA ry In the past few years, Agile processes have not only gained increasing adoption levels; they have also rapidly joined the mainstream of development approaches. And while more organizations are adapting to Agile conventions, Agile is also adapting to the workplace. Perhaps the clearest sign of the mainstreaming of Agile is the abandonment of orthodoxy: Teams are puzzling out the mix of methodologies and combining them to fit within their organizational realities, blending Agile and non-Agile techniques and practices to create a hybrid methodology that fits larger organizations. Other changes, such as new team dynamics and the redefinition of roles such as the business analyst, show the genuine force behind Agile adoption. It’s time for software development professionals to stop sitting on the fence where Agile is concerned. According to those who have successfully adopted Agile, the benefits are well worth the effort, and with the recent dramatic increase in Agile adoption, the probability of working in or with an Agile team has increased for everyone. TA bl E o F Con TE nTS noTES r ESour CES 2 Agile Adoption Goes Mainstream Forrester conducted three Agile-related surveys 10 Teams Are Changing To Support Agility in 2009, all of which are referenced in this