Agile Sponsors Seek Safety at Any Speed

by Rob Thomsett

The rate of change is only part of the challenge facing project sponsors. It is the agility of the response to the change that is also a key factor. As more organizations begin to explore fundamental changes to their management and operational models in response to the global economic crisis, the evolution of agile methods, such as agile development and agile project management, has provided an alternative for project development in both business and IT projects. However, to effectively deploy agile techniques, the role and behaviors of project sponsors will need to change to support the dynamics of these agile methods.