Benefits Of Agile Methods

gile project management methods have been widely proven, especially in IT projects, since their emergence in the 1990s. They are now widespread and appreciated for the many benefits they bring, especially in terms of time savings. and productivity. On the other hand, it is only in recent years that institutions such as market banks have been interested in it. If they do not necessarily adopt the entirety of an agile method, some concepts are nonetheless retained. So what do agile methods really bring to market banks?

A rather late discovery

While they appeared for the first time in the computer industry in the 1990s, agile methods are still little adopted by the market banks. Why do these companies, often associated with a rather dynamic,

The project is divided into short stages, with a specific objective. At the end of each stage, the deliverables are tested. If the result is positive, move on to the next step, otherwise the development team corrects the problems before continuing. If changes occur in the demand or structure of the team, the objectives are modified accordingly.

The flexibility of agile methods

The flexibility of agile methods facilitates the management of unforeseen events.

Ultimately, an agile method will bring flexibility for project management, higher quality deliverables as they are tested continuously, and better control of the overall budget.

Automated rules and controls for better control

Many rules govern the market banks, which apply to the heart of IT projects. Many controls and validations are implemented at different levels, because any breach of a rule can be very expensive later on the company.

Waterfall

Many may cling to their habits, and curb the adoption of agility.

Change habits

Agile methods are above all a change of state of mind.

It is therefore important from the outset to explain clearly the strategy put in place, and to show how, from a practical point of view, on the ground, the bases of agility will be put in place. It is only once this information is assimilated that the existing processes can be really switched to an agile method, with all the necessary tools of communication, sharing and support. It is only when the agile mind, even more so than the method, is adopted and spread in the enterprise, that success and benefits will emerge. We must therefore acquire the agile principles of the Manifesto before anything else, and then focus on a particular method, Scrum, Kanban or another. Try to to apply one or another method while the agile principles are not yet understood would be a waste of time and largely counterproductive. Staff involvement is an essential prerequisite for setting up agility within the