{"id":17825,"date":"2024-11-07T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wdekvym.cluster100.hosting.ovh.net\/?p=17825"},"modified":"2024-11-07T11:13:43","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T10:13:43","slug":"how-it-projects-succeed-opportunities-and-limits-of-agile-software-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thinktank.de\/en\/magazin-en\/how-it-projects-succeed-opportunities-and-limits-of-agile-software-development\/","title":{"rendered":"How IT projects succeed: Opportunities and limits of agile software development"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17825\" class=\"elementor elementor-17825 elementor-17789\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e128c93 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e128c93\" 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How IT projects succeed: Opportunities and limits of agile software development <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e0b6eec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e0b6eec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"673\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thinktank.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Wie-IT-Projekte-gelingen.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-17793\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thinktank.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Wie-IT-Projekte-gelingen.webp 1200w, 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4 min.<\/span>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a5dd975 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"3a5dd975\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDigital transformation projects still often fail. This also applies to IT projects. How can software development support the success of IT projects and where are its limits?\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae232eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae232eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A lot has changed in the IT world: Companies are increasingly focusing on digital transformation and modernisation, but despite these efforts, many projects still fail. Studies show that 70% of digital transformation projects do not fully achieve their goals. There are many reasons for this: from unclear alignment and a lack of prioritisation to outdated technologies and inadequate risk management. This also applies in particular to the implementation of IT projects.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff858f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ff858f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As think tank, we can look back on many years of experience in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinktank.de\/en\/services\/transformation-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">consulting and implementation<\/a> of IT projects. We have experienced the developments in agile software development at first hand and have successfully implemented them in numerous projects. But agility is not always the best approach. Let us shed light on how agile methods can revolutionise IT projects &#8211; and where they reach their limits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f38e120 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f38e120\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How agile methods can support the success of IT projects<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52cc81af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52cc81af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAgile software development offers answers to many of the challenges that often lead to project failure. Agile&#8217;s iterative and flexible way of working promotes constant coordination between IT and business teams and creates a dynamic process that reacts quickly to changes.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-320f2b31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"320f2b31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Better alignment through continuous communication<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65df7f21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65df7f21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMany IT projects fail because alignment only exists at C-level. This is different in agile projects: business and IT teams work closely together to ensure that the goals and requirements are clearly communicated throughout all levels of the organisation. Regular meetings such as daily stand-ups or sprint reviews ensure that everyone involved is on the same page.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ac0a6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ac0a6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Clear target definition and rapid measurement of success  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a3cf563 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a3cf563\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnother common mistake in traditional IT projects is the lack of or constantly changing definition of objectives. Agile methods such as Scrum or Kanban work with sprints in which concrete results can be targeted and quickly evaluated. These short cycles allow us as a think tank to obtain feedback in real time and make adjustments immediately if necessary before errors manifest themselves on a larger scale.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a22e7ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a22e7ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Effective risk management and prioritisation <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2da3d83c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2da3d83c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAgility is ideal for identifying risks at an early stage and reacting to them. In traditional projects, we often stick to a rigid plan for a long time, which leaves little room for flexibility. In agile projects, we constantly reprioritise tasks to ensure that resources are deployed where they will bring the greatest benefit.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f3aac4 elementor-cta--layout-image-left hs-cta-trigger-button hs-cta-trigger-button-186184309986 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"3f3aac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.thinktank.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Risikomanagement-Checkliste.webp);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Risikomanagement Checkliste\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIs your IT Project on the road of success?\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRun success check now!\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40b7003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40b7003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where agile methods reach their limits<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7127bff2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7127bff2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDespite all their advantages, agile methods do not always have the desired effect. In certain scenarios, an agile approach is not the optimal solution. Here are a few points from our experience at think tank where agility reaches its limits:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb0a6c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb0a6c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">High regulatory requirements  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0854c55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0854c55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Agility can be problematic in highly regulated sectors such as finance or healthcare. There are often strict legal requirements that demand clear documentation obligations and clearly defined processes. A classic waterfall model has proven to be advantageous here, as it enables precise planning and long-term documentation that fulfils regulatory requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18169c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18169c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Complex dependencies and legacy systems  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7007049 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7007049\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf a project is deeply rooted in outdated systems (legacy systems), agile development quickly reaches its limits. Constant adaptation and iteration can become inefficient and costly for systems that are not flexible or expandable. A hybrid approach makes sense here, in which stable elements of the legacy systems are handled within a more traditional framework and agile methods are only used for innovative, dynamic project components.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9b969b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9b969b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lack of experience with agile methods<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efb56c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efb56c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhile many organisations adopt the agile methodology, they are not consistent in their implementation. We have often observed that teams use agile terms but do not fully understand the underlying principles. Without true commitment and an agile culture, results often fall short of expectations.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d569bc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d569bc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our proven approach: The right method for your project<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f982418 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f982418\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAt think tank, we know from experience that there is no &#8220;one-size-fits-all&#8221; solution for IT projects. Success depends on choosing the right methodology based on the individual project requirements. Our approach is based on three central questions:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b01948 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b01948\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><strong>How high is the degree of uncertainty or change?<\/strong><br \/>High uncertainty requires agile methods, while more stable projects can benefit from classic models.<\/li><li><strong>What resources and technologies are available?<\/strong><br \/>We rely on agile or hybrid approaches for modern technologies and agile teams, and on more traditional methods for legacy systems.<\/li><li><strong> How high are the requirements for control and documentation?<\/strong><br \/>In highly regulated projects, we favour classic project management, while less regulated projects benefit from agile methods.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a63a1db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a63a1db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion: Choosing the right method leads to sustainable success <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5394bc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5394bc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As an experienced consultancy, at think tank we combine agility where flexibility is required with traditional approaches when stability and control are needed. 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