More and more organizations are discovering the benefits of Agile development. There’s an interesting article in Computerworld about Progressive Medical’s move to an Agile project management environment.
It brought about a 25-40% improvement in development time, which turned heads and led to an almost twofold increase in staff to clear out the development backlog and quickly position the company for success.
It also led them to literally tear down the walls and create an open working environment to encourage collaboration and communication. Here’s the full article.
Jerry Manas is an internationally best-selling author and researcher, and Senior Writer/Editor at Planview, the leading Enterprise Portfolio Management software company. His books Napoleon on Project Management, cited by management guru Tom Peters for its timeless principles, and Managing the Gray Areas, touted by Orlando Magic founder Pat Williams as "a new path for leaders," were critically acclaimed, with the former being translated into 8 languages. More recently, he co-authored 42 Rules for Creating WE, which was hailed by Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts as "today's greatest guide for team success." His latest book, released January 2010, is Project Lessons from the Roman Empire.
Jerry is a founding member of The Creating We Institute (www.creatingweinstitute.com), an international thought leadership community dedicated to fostering WE-centric practices. He is also co-founder of PMThink! and a founding member of the Project Management Institute's New Media Council. Visit his website at www.jerrymanas.com. 
