{"id":11606,"date":"2025-07-27T14:58:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T12:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deltaagile.com\/when-is-the-agile-approach-appropriate\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T21:09:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T19:09:52","slug":"when-is-the-agile-approach-appropriate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deltaagile.com\/en\/when-is-the-agile-approach-appropriate\/","title":{"rendered":"WHEN DOES AGILE APPROACH MAKE SENSE?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11606\" class=\"elementor elementor-11606 elementor-5087\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fce3354 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fce3354\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97d04ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97d04ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Imagine we want to develop and then manufacture a wireless controller for small solar power plants. We&#8217;re talking about a hybrid product consisting of software and hardware. How should we approach this project? Lean, Agile, waterfall? All these options and their combinations are available to us.     <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Agile Approach<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3db856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e3db856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/deltaagile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/When-Agile.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/deltaagile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/When-Agile-1024x452.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11288\" alt=\"Agilni pristop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deltaagile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/When-Agile-1024x452.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/deltaagile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/When-Agile-300x132.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/deltaagile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/When-Agile-768x339.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/deltaagile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/When-Agile-1536x678.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/deltaagile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/When-Agile-18x8.jpg.webp 18w, https:\/\/deltaagile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/When-Agile-600x265.jpg.webp 600w, https:\/\/deltaagile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/When-Agile.jpg.webp 1784w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Click to enlarge<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b345ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b345ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Each of the presented production approaches has its advantages and limitations.<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"> <strong>Traditional manufacturing<\/strong> makes sense in environments with low margins, less reliable infrastructure, and less educated workforce.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"> <strong>Lean manufacturing<\/strong> is suitable for environments with low margins, educated and motivated production workers, reliable logistics, and stable employment policies.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Agile manufacturing<\/strong> is suitable for smaller customized series and products that require rapid innovation cycles.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28b6aa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28b6aa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>There are also differences in product development.<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Traditional<\/strong> (waterfall) development approach is acceptable in stable industries with less competition. In environments where technological pressures are not high and there is plenty of investment capital available. <\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Lean<\/strong> development approach (Kanban) enables larger teams that cover both software and hardware development. It is also suitable for hierarchical organizational environments. <\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Agile<\/strong> development approach (Scrum, XP&#8230;) enables faster innovation cycles, larger development initiatives, and more breakthrough solutions. However, it requires an Agile transformation of the organization. <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8d48c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8d48c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Based on organizational and market priorities, companies can practice all of the above combinations of Agile, Lean, and traditional approaches when launching a product. There&#8217;s no rule saying that Agile-developed product can&#8217;t be manufactured using Lean or even traditional methods. Sometimes this makes sense.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c2326e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c2326e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this article, I focus primarily on Agile approaches. These are extremely suitable for complex development activities. These are activities where there is only a loose vision of the product or service, and the path to reach it is unknown. Usually, such a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/deltaagile.com\/agile-chartering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vision<\/a><\/strong> only describes the desired effect of the solution, while how the solution will look in practice is left to the development teams. These teams are self-organizing and self-directing*, operating only within the framework of product and organizational vision.    <\/p><p>This is an expected and desired state that, under the right conditions, fully activates the creative and innovative potential of the development organization. The result of such initiative is usually innovative solution. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1abe97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1abe97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>* Due to negative connotations from the past, I try to avoid the term \u201cself-managed\u201d, although it would be the most appropriate translation of the term self-managed.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d34b040 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d34b040\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32c8ca6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32c8ca6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Positioning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5413059 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5413059\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thecynefin.co\/about-us\/about-cynefin-framework\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Cynefin framework<\/strong><\/a> is often used for positioning Agile approaches. It helps us decide for or against it. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e3bcd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e3bcd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/deltaagile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Cynefin-framework.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Cynefin framework\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTEwMjMsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9kZWx0YWFnaWxlLmNvbVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNFwvMDRcL0N5bmVmaW4tZnJhbWV3b3JrLmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/deltaagile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Cynefin-framework-1024x456.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11023\" alt=\"Kdaj Agile\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deltaagile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Cynefin-framework-1024x456.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/deltaagile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Cynefin-framework-300x134.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/deltaagile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Cynefin-framework-768x342.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/deltaagile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Cynefin-framework-1536x684.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/deltaagile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Cynefin-framework-600x267.jpg.webp 600w, https:\/\/deltaagile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Cynefin-framework.jpg.webp 1714w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Click to enlarge<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4915aa7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4915aa7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfdcf17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfdcf17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Waterfall<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c3557 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28c3557\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Projects for which best practices or at least good practices exist in the Cynefin framework are implemented using waterfall approach. In waterfall, all planning is done before implementation begins. When the detailed project plan is approved, implementation starts. Changes to the plan, once in the implementation phase, are not desired, are usually expensive, and must go through a demanding approval and replanning process (Integrated Change Control).   <\/p><p>The stereotype of a waterfall project is the construction of a new building. The investor expects to receive a building as was approved to the designer at the beginning of implementation. <\/p><p>Waterfall in the Cynefin model thus covers problems with obvious and (depending on circumstances) complicated solutions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfdd9b2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dfdd9b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f68317 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f68317\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Agile<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-349083e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"349083e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When dealing with complex problems where the relationship between cause and effect isn&#8217;t self-evident, the Agile approach is more appropriate. For example, we can develop a technically and functionally excellent application, but if the market doesn&#8217;t want it, we won&#8217;t recover the invested resources (application quality isn&#8217;t causally related to its market success). <\/p><p>For this reason, Agile is based on cyclic incremental development, where each subsequent cycle builds on the insights of the previous one. This feedback can be technical in nature or directly from the customer, who is continuously involved in the development process. <\/p><p><strong>Probe &#8211; Sense &#8211; Respond<\/strong> in this context means that we develop a partial solution, verify it with the customer, and adjust the development direction in the next cycle based on the received feedback.<\/p><p>Agile in the Cynefin model covers complex and partially complicated problems. The latter in cases where there&#8217;s a higher possibility of requirement changes during implementation. <\/p><p> <\/p><p>Another way to position the Agile approach is the so-called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfu.ca\/complex-systems-frameworks\/frameworks\/complex-vs-complicated\/stacey-matrix.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Stacey matrix<\/strong><\/a>. I think the image doesn&#8217;t require special commentary. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9469fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f9469fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"608\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/deltaagile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Stacey-matrix.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11024\" alt=\"Kdaj Agile\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deltaagile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Stacey-matrix.jpg.webp 608w, https:\/\/deltaagile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Stacey-matrix-300x284.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/deltaagile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Stacey-matrix-600x568.jpg.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07a0c79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07a0c79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What about the chaos zone, when there&#8217;s neither consensus about requirements nor a known technical approach?<\/p><p>Agile doesn&#8217;t function in chaos. In such cases, it&#8217;s better to break the initiative into multiple sub-projects, which will largely be feasibility studies. The results of these sub-projects will ideally be rough models or prototypes that will then serve as a basis for further decision-making and defining requirements and technological approaches. This information will move us from the \u201cchaos\u201d territory to the realm of complex problems.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77528ff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"77528ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df5f4ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"df5f4ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/deltaagile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Lestev.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11025\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deltaagile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Lestev.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/deltaagile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Lestev-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/deltaagile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Lestev-100x100.jpg.webp 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a316cab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a316cab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Often Overlooked Conditions for Agile<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4895e59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4895e59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We&#8217;ve positioned Agile regarding the types of problems it addresses. But what about organizational factors? <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b65139 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b65139\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>In my opinion, for the Agile approach to be possible, the initiative must meet the following conditions:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #c90201;\"><strong>We&#8217;re developing a solution where the goal is known, but the methods to achieve it are not. Or: <\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #c90201;\"><strong>We&#8217;re developing a solution where the goal is loosely defined and can change during the project according to new insights that will emerge during development.<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #c90201;\"><strong>The proposed solution is in a form that allows incremental realization of business value.<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #c90201;\"><strong>The contractual relationship allows for incremental solution realization.<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #c90201;\"><strong>The development organization allows and supports the use of Agile approaches.<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #c90201;\"><strong>The customer is willing to continuously participate in the development process.<\/strong><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f89ff1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f89ff1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With the above conditions ensured, we&#8217;ve created an environment that allows for the Agile approach and the realization of its potential.<\/p><p>However, if the conditions aren&#8217;t met, it&#8217;s better to tackle the project with a linear waterfall approach. This doesn&#8217;t mean it will automatically fail, just that there&#8217;s less chance of success and the cost will be higher. Companies tackling complex problems\/projects that aren&#8217;t ready for Agile transformation must accept this risk.  <\/p><p>The decision between Agile or waterfall is of course also conditioned by the type of contract between supplier and client. I&#8217;ve prepared an extensive overview of Agile-adapted contract types in this <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/deltaagile.com\/agilne-pogodbe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">article<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p><p> <\/p><p>Organizations considering Agile transformation are invited to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/deltaagile.com\/en\/consulting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">consulting<\/a><\/strong> services that I provide in various forms (including free). Choosing the right framework is an important factor for future success, as Agile approaches differ considerably from each other. Plus, there&#8217;s also Lean&#8230;  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imagine we want to develop and then manufacture a wireless controller for small solar power plants. We&#8217;re talking about a hybrid product consisting of software and hardware. How should we approach this project? Lean, Agile, waterfall? All these options and their combinations are available to us. 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