Tech Leaders Struggle in an Agile vs. Legacy World

Published: Jul 15, 2016
Updated: May 12, 2021
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Tech Leaders Struggle in an Agile vs. Legacy World

Tech Leaders Struggle in an Agile vs. Legacy World

Tech Leaders Struggle in an Agile vs. Legacy World

Supporting an agile business is an ongoing struggle made more challenging by organizations that are based on legacy systems—but expect more nimble offerings.

Limited Shift

Limited Shift

Just 10% of survey respondents said their project management office (PMO) has enough business agility to “always” pivot easily when there’s a change, while 40% said their PMO can do this on an “occasional” basis.

Uneven Vision

Uneven Vision

59% said they have real-time visibility into the state of their projects, but only 48% said they have real-time visibility into their resources.

Muddled Message

Muddled Message

53% said they are unsure about their PMO’s corporate objectives and values.

Old Habits Die Hard

Old Habits Die Hard

Three-quarters still rely on spreadsheets to manage project tasks and information.

Exclusive Club

Exclusive Club

Just 27% are using cloud-based solutions for project tasks and only 25% are taking advantage of hosted software tools.

Ready Resources

Ready Resources

Despite the tech and project management challenges, 69% said they have access to—and utilize—the tools and tech required to effectively manage communications within people and projects.

Most Valued Project Portfolio Management (PPM) Capabilities

Most Valued Project Portfolio Management (PPM) Capabilities

Project management: 35%, Portfolio management: 20%, Resource management: 19%

Biggest Challenges of Managing Project Teams

Biggest Challenges of Managing Project Teams

Overseeing team schedules and workloads: 47%, Communicating between different departments: 46%, Communicating among different people in the same department: 8%

Dennis McCafferty

Dennis McCafferty

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Dennis McCafferty, a writer for eWeek, Baseline and CIO Insight, has more than 20 years of experience as a writer. He has covered a variety of technology and business topics for a number of publications, including those of Ziff Davis. Dennis was also an editorial staffer for USA Weekend, the nation’s second-largest magazine, with more than 22 million readers.

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