The State of Agile in 2024

So what’s the state of Agile heading into 2024? 2023 saw a dramatic downturn in Scrum Master and Agile Coach roles.
Mainly driven by the dire state of the economy, the numerous crisis in many countries around the world and the cost of living increase both to individuals and organisations.
But what does this mean for agile? Is it dead like many are proclaiming? Has it failed to deliver on its promise?
For 20 years Agile in all its flavours and the rise of the so called scaling frameworks have been thriving.
Many have capitalised and cashed in on this through certifications.
I’m not knocking learning, of course not, we all need to learn. But the Agile certification industry is just a jungle.
You could spend your entire life in the agile certification circus without actually getting your hands dirty in the real world of value delivery.
What was it George Bernard Shaw said, those who can, do, those who can’t teach. Hmm.
There was a blip in terms of Agile adoption back in 2008 during the financial crisis but a few years later people came flooding back.
This tends to happen every time the economy takes a downturn and organisations have to tighten their belts. It happened again about 5 years ago.
And now in 2024 organisations are again questioning the benefit of Agile.
It’s no wonder, as they’ve spent millions of dollars on transformations and most haven’t seen any benefit at all. So why is that?
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[@steveang6790]

Happy New Year to you too! Yep couldn’t agree more, it’s about business agility and that is definitely alive and well 👍

[@TheAgileLeanGardener]

Yep focus on business agility and you won’t go far wrong 👍

[@JasonHaas-ur2sg]

It's about time we started focussing on measuring actual delivered value! Well said my man 👍

[@TheAgileLeanGardener]

Absolutely otherwise how would we know what we’re doing has the right outcome?! 👍

[@vinventdepaul2401]

Agree 100% business agility is the way forward - I'll have look into EBM sounds promising 👍

[@TheAgileLeanGardener]

Absolutely Vince! Yeah check EBM out 👍

[@RetroFab]

That disconnect is absolutely spot on! 👍🏼

[@TheAgileLeanGardener]

Thank you, most appreciated 🙏👍

[@user-kd2nn3qs6t]

Ha! Yes the certification circus is the scourge of our industry, well said! 👍

[@TheAgileLeanGardener]

Unfortunately true 👍

[@user-dp2gk7eb6m]

Spot on man well said 👌

[@TheAgileLeanGardener]

Thanks appreciate it 🙏👍

[@johnterry7397]

Another great agile thought, keep them coming please 👌

[@TheAgileLeanGardener]

Hey John thanks, always appreciated 👍

[@user-od5ni3qg4k]

You tell 'em Steve keeping it real as always man👍

[@TheAgileLeanGardener]

Always 🙏👍

[@user-kh5ku9hu6l]

Great video to start the year Steve 😊

[@TheAgileLeanGardener]

Thank you 🙏👍

[@AriK-sz6qu]

Hehe love Monty Python Holy Grail ‘run away!’ - nicely done 👍

[@TheAgileLeanGardener]

Hehe yeah it’s one of my favourites 😂

[@user-sw2dj1us7f]

Cool 😎 video that EBM stuff looks interesting 👌

[@TheAgileLeanGardener]

Yep EBM is definitely worth checking out 👌

[@GrahamHaughton-xm7qv]

Well said that man!

[@TheAgileLeanGardener]

Thanks most appreciated 🙏👍

[@user-pt6xc5ws7h]

Hehe yes everyone needs to stop the yoda wooly stuff - was ok 10 years ago but now it's a joke - great vid man 👍

[@TheAgileLeanGardener]

Absolutely 💯 agree on that 👍

[@cohouseasy5055]

Cool vid 😎 great insights, thanks 👍

[@TheAgileLeanGardener]

Thank you most appreciated 🙏👍

[@rajeswarikv9396]

Please make a video on EBM

[@TheAgileLeanGardener]

Thanks for the suggestion 🙏👍

[@JohnnyJames-qh4ve]

Hahaha yes agile certifications are a joke and they aren't helping our industry!!! 👍

[@TheAgileLeanGardener]

Agree 💯👍