Abstract
Agile has come to stay, there is no debate on whether we need to adapt to it or not (DevOps Online, 2018). Organisations are increasingly realising the benefits of Agile software development. As a result of the benefits realised by software development, Agile principles are increasingly being applied to other disciplines such as operations, coaching and marketing. Despite the hype created by Agile, banking technology is still delivered through plan-driven methodologies. This research was aimed at investigating the factors that influence the transition to Agile. A quantitative approach was adopted in which an electronic survey was distributed to IT project teams within a South African financial organisation. The survey identified that the top three factors influencing the transition to Agile included (i) risk management frameworks, (ii) requirement volatility and (iii) governance practices. In addition, the results revealed that the top three benefits realised included (i) an ability to adapt to change, (ii) improved alignment between business and IT, and (iii) better delivery predictability and improved project visibility.
M.Com. (Applied Information Systems)