1. 2018 IT Success Rate Survey Results
Scott W. Ambler
@scottwambler
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About the Survey
Ran from January 15, 2018 to February 28, 2018 under the title “2018 IT Success Rate Survey”
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149 respondents
Questions included an “I don’t know” option. When processing the data from those questions, we have excluded those answers from the analysis.
A bit disappointed with only 54 responses. It is very difficult to get people to fill out a survey that is focused on data issues.
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4. Interesting Findings from the 2018 IT Success Rate Survey
We aren’t able to compare the success rate by individual paradigms this year due to an insufficient number of non-agile responses. However, we have grouped several paradigms in an effort to compare, but the sample sizes are still small
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5. Success Rates of IT Delivery Teams
Number of respondents:
Traditional + Ad hoc: 21
CD + Lean: 19
Iterative: 14
Agile: 60
Total: 104
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What type(s) of software development effort/project is it? (multiple responses allowed)
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7. What Type of Work are Agile Teams Doing?
New Development (78%)
Sustainment (50%)
44%
28%
17% 3% 3% 2% 2%
Package
Implementation (9%)
Notes:
Does not include teams doing marketplace experiments
Percentages may not add up due to rounding.
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About SA+A
Scott Ambler + Associates (SAA) is a IT management consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations adopt disciplined agile strategies, particularly at scale. We offer training, coaching, and transformation services. Our website is ScottAmbler.com. We can help.
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