{"id":69395,"date":"2019-01-11T09:57:04","date_gmt":"2019-01-11T09:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/?p=69395"},"modified":"2019-09-05T05:46:57","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T05:46:57","slug":"flexibility-of-agile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/flexibility-of-agile\/","title":{"rendered":"What Makes Agile So Flexible?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you know what makes Agile so popular in project management? As per statistics, it is the flexibility of<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0agile <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that makes it 37% faster and 16% more productive than the conventional project development model.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile does not follow the sequential execution mode of SDLC, neither it delivers the final product at the end of the project. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> works on small deliverables, thus rolling back from an unexpected fault or adding new changes on the go is easy <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in this mode<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. And this is the real flavor of agile<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0flexible working!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But is it <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">easy to make <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an agile so flexible<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? Or what are those factors that work behind the flexibility of agile? Let&#8217;s have an overview of the reasons behind the flexibility of agile through this blog. \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/pmi-acp\/online-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-69791 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Agile_Certified_Practitioner.gif\" alt=\"PMI-ACP Online Course\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ea7e02;color:#ea7e02\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ea7e02;color:#ea7e02\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/flexibility-of-agile\/#Agile_Manifesto_Values_and_Flexibility_of_Agile\" >Agile Manifesto Values and Flexibility of Agile<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/flexibility-of-agile\/#The_Four_Agile_Manifesto_Values\" >The Four Agile Manifesto Values<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/flexibility-of-agile\/#What_is_the_Importance_of_Flexibility_of_Agile\" >What is the Importance of Flexibility of Agile?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/flexibility-of-agile\/#What_are_the_Reasons_Behind_the_Flexibility_of_Agile_Project_Management\" >What are the Reasons Behind the Flexibility of Agile Project Management?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/flexibility-of-agile\/#Final_Words\" >Final Words<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Agile_Manifesto_Values_and_Flexibility_of_Agile\"><\/span>Agile Manifesto Values and Flexibility of Agile<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The agile methodologies are based on the Agile Manifesto values. Interestingly, these values are instrumental in making agile flexible in project management. Hence, let&#8217;s have a look into the agile values<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0that are commonly practiced in the industry. Also, we will discuss how these Agile values are important in the flexibility of agile projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Four_Agile_Manifesto_Values\"><\/span>The Four Agile Manifesto Values<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Individuals and interactions\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>over processes and tools<\/strong> &#8211;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that implies human resources and communications among them are more valuable than process and tools used for the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project purpose.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>How does it help in a project?<\/em>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In any project, which is strictly process-oriented, it takes time when any clarification is required from teams\/customers.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> On the contrary, if interactions and involvement of team members and customers are more prioritized than process, then open communication helps to resolve any issues faster and easier. This makes overall project execution flexible<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><b>Working software<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>over comprehensive documentation \u2013<\/strong> Project documentation is a time-consuming task which also needs enormous effort. Instead of documenting every work and seeking approval from the customer before working on it, Agile believes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in meetings and interactions among teams.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>How does it help in a project?<\/em><b>\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any modification or change request which comes <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">through in the form of<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> documentation is time-consuming and also needs multiple levels of approval before making it workable. However, frequent meetings with customers and teams help to expedite the process, which ultimately ensures a faster delivery and transparency in all levels.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><b>Customer collaboration<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>over contract negotiation \u2013<\/strong> Agile manifesto enforces customer engagement and collaboration throughout the project. This ensures <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">continuous feedback from the customers and meets the project needs optimally.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>How does it help in a project?\u00a0<\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0In any project, the final approvers are the stakeholders or customers. Hence, if the complete project is delivered at the end without involving the customers\u2019 in-between, it may create bigger challenges sometime. For example, if the final deliverable does not meet <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customer expectations,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> then a lot of rework will be required. This is one of the common reasons for scope creep. The above <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agile principle<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helps to avoid this problem and makes overall project work flexible for the team with customer collaboration in each stage of the project.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><b>Responding to change<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>over following a plan \u2013<\/strong> In agile projects, changes are accepted as the enhancement of the project.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>How does it help in a project?<\/em>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accepting changes during the execution of iteration is easy in Agile mode. Because in agile, small chunks of deliverables are considered in each sprint. Hence, any changes asked from\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customer end<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are considered as\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an enhancement<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the project. Additionally, if the change cannot be accommodated in the same sprint, it is considered for the next sprint. This means we can use same bandwidth irrespective of extra requirement. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to know more about the Agile principles and values? Read our previous blog\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/agile-development-method\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Factors to choose the right Agile Development Method<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, if we consider the project management triangle which depends on three factors \u2013 Time, Cost, and Scope that\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are highly considered<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">above-mentioned<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> manifesto values. Hence, for an ideal agile project, budget, timeline, and scope remain fixed even if new changes are incorporated in the project. Additionally, it helps to maintain the delivery flexible with expected quality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-69570 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/project-management-triangle.png\" alt=\"Project Management Triangle\" width=\"581\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/project-management-triangle.png 581w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/project-management-triangle-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Importance_of_Flexibility_of_Agile\"><\/span>What is the Importance of Flexibility of Agile?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main goal of agile is to adapt seamlessly as and when required without affecting the ability to deliver a project successfully. And that&#8217;s where the importance of flexibility of Agile comes into the picture. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The enhanced technologies and marketing strategies nowadays have changed the business model.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result, industries have to face evolving requirements frequently. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the execution of projects, stakeholders often ask project team to add new user stories depending on the changing market and business demands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a traditional waterfall model, this involves the increased investment and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">extended<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> delivery date of the product due to the lack of flexibility. On the contrary, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for the<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">flexibility of Agile development, such changes are welcomed! You just need to add the user story to the product backlog and prioritize as per the product <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">owners&#8217; needs, and t<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hat&#8217;s it! Additionally, as the changes are performed in sprints, it is timeboxed, and cost can be predicted at the upfront. Thus, it helps to control the project management triangle perfectly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another important aspect of the flexibility of Agile is the scope of flexible contracting. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a traditional project,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">terms and conditions of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project contracts pin down<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the project deliverables. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, this works well if the project is a small one as the risk associated with such projects are less. But, in case of large projects, flexible project execution with small chunks of deliverables are best suited.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/best-agile-certifications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Top 5 Agile Certifications<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_Reasons_Behind_the_Flexibility_of_Agile_Project_Management\"><\/span>What are the Reasons Behind the Flexibility of Agile Project Management?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have explained in the previous section how Agile Manifesto values relate to the flexibility of Agile. Let us explain some more factors of Agile project management which make it flexible.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<h4>Self-organizing and Cross-functional Team<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile manifesto value stresses human resources over processes. Hence, in the agile process model, it is the team of developers who take <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">responsibility for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the given tasks. Consequently, during the development process, if any change request comes up, they handle it promptly. This not only the includes the development part but also the design and implementation of the product. <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<h4>Smaller Chunks of Work Instead of Whole Work<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another reason for the flexibility of agile is its work breakdown structure (WBS). In traditional projects, it is difficult to measure the progress of the project until the final deployment of the product. It may take a few weeks to months. On the contrary, agile projects work on small deliverables. Hence, it prevents a considerable amount of \u2018waste&#8217; regarding work effort as an agile sprint may vary from 1-4 weeks or even a daily timeframe. Thus a team can handle the new changes fast. Also, this is a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">great <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">benefit of the agile.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/pmi-acp\/free-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-69569 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/pmi-acp-681x84-1.jpg\" alt=\"PMI-ACP Free Questions\" width=\"681\" height=\"84\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/pmi-acp-681x84-1.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/pmi-acp-681x84-1-300x37.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/pmi-acp-681x84-1-640x79.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<h4>Planning Ahead for the Change Control Process<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile project planning results in an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/agile-contracts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">agile contract<\/a>. However, the planning process is more about the collaboration than contract as it involves the four key roles that are &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Product Owner,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Users,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum Master, and\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Software Developer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this way, the planning process establishes a robust platform for the change control process. It also maps the project process thoroughly and identifies the flexibility for incorporating late changes. Hence, it gives a clear picture to all the responsible roles of the project beforehand regarding the implication of the changes.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<h4>Transparency through Open Communication<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile values emphasize to keep things transparent and easy as a part of team culture. It follows the first among the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> four agile manifesto values, i.e., <\/span><\/b>Individuals and interactions\u00a0over processes and tools. <b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is performed through <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Question-answer sessions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum calls<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facilitating workshops<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exploring tools and training<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Giving and Receiving feedback<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This not only helps to understand the work but also the company culture. This helps to build the relationship among the team members. Besides, in an agile project, stakeholders or product owner is often available on-site which tremendously helps to resolve any clarity issue. As per the agile approach, clients need to be involved in prioritizing features, iteration planning, and reviews of the deliverables throughout the project. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<h4>Increased Visibility of the Project with Project Control Tools<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In agile project management, the progress of the project is timely monitored using central dashboards like Jira. Hence, the team receives on-time support from the project management team, and the timeline is not compromised due to the fast response received by accessing the tools like Jira. Besides, it helps to identify recurring problems easily. It provides business strategy, avoids costly delays, and manages resources efficiently; thus helps throughout the project execution.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<h4>Provision of Beta testing<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the sprints in agile projects typically last between 1-4 weeks, so it is time-boxed, and in case any new feature is added, the team can deliver it quickly. Hence it is easy to analyze what is the impact of the new change on the overall product&#8217; thus it is highly predictable. Also, the team can perform the beta testing on the software and release it earlier than expected. So, sprints are a key reason for the flexibility of Agile.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/agile-interview-questions-answers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Top 25 Agile Interview Questions<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<h4>Scope for Constant Changing<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">flexibility of Agile development helps to plan the changed backlog items for the next iteration. Also, it offers flexibility to introduce the required changes in the project within a short period. <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<h4>Focus on the Business Values<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the agile project, clients can determine the priorities of the product features and schedule the sprints accordingly. Hence, high priority modules are queued first. As a result, it makes it easy for the team to identify what is most important for the business rather than focusing on the overall product features. So, based on the complexity and importance of the timeline and skill level of the resources are planned. This ultimately helps to deliver the high priority modules on-time without much hassle. So, the overall project execution becomes flexible for the team.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<h4>Easy Quality Control<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile projects are broken down into small manageable units which helps the project team to focus on quality development, collaboration, and testing. Moreover, as clients organize reviews for each iteration, it helps to find and fix bugs quickly and thus, eliminates the possibilities of expectation mismatch. <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<h4>Flexibility Comes with Reduced Risks<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile values virtually eliminate the risk of complete project failure. As agile projects are executed in sprints, there is no chance that your project will fail completely. Additionally, it helps to know which approach is going to work and what not. Thus, it brings the flexibility in Agile development.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Words\"><\/span>Final Words<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though flexibility of agile is the heart of the project success, achieving it, in reality, needs a lot of practice and knowledge. Hence, to gain in-depth knowledge in agile development and project management, it is highly required to understand the working and benefits of agile. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choosing one of the top <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/best-agile-certifications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Agile certifications<\/a> and following the right preparation path is the best way to groom yourself. To help you get one level up in your career, Whizlabs bring practice test series for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/pmi-acp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PMI-ACP certification<\/a>. Join us now to become the agile certified professional.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Have any questions\/queries? Just mention in the comment section below or write at <a href=\"https:\/\/help.whizlabs.com\/hc\/en-us\/requests\/new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Whizlabs Helpdesk<\/a>, we&#8217;ll respond in no time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know what makes Agile so popular in project management? As per statistics, it is the flexibility of\u00a0agile that makes it 37% faster and 16% more productive than the conventional project development model. Agile does not follow the sequential execution mode of SDLC, neither it delivers the final product at the end of the project. Agile works on small deliverables, thus rolling back from an unexpected fault or adding new changes on the go is easy in this mode. And this is the real flavor of agile of\u00a0flexible working! But is it so easy to make an agile so 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