Agile: A New Way of Governing

2020/05/18 by Ines Mergel, Sukumar Ganapati, Andrew B. Whitford · 9 citations
Business, Management and Accounting · Computer Science · #Big Data and Business Intelligence #Information Technology Governance and Strategy #Software Engineering Techniques and Practices

paper · doi:10.1111/puar.13202

Abstract

Abstract The evolving concept of “agile” has fundamentally changed core aspects of software design , project management , and business operations . The agile approach could also reshape government , public management , and governance in general . In this Viewpoint essay , the authors introduce the modern agile movement , reflect on how it can benefit public administrators , and describe several challenges that managers will face when they are expected to make their organizations more flexible and responsive .

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