Agile Project Management & Organisational Culture

Research for Real by Mohsin Malik

Episode notes

This podcast identified four prominent cultural dimensions within the Competing Values Framework (CVF) and their specific impacts on agile projects:

1. Hierarchical Culture:

Negative Impact: This dimension, characterised by rigid structures, formal communication, and resistance to change, was consistently found to hinder both social and technical aspects of agile projects.

Key Challenges: Formal communication with management, Resistance to change acceptance, Rigid and traditional organizational structure (17.2%)

Mitigating Strategies◦, Promote transparency in work environments, Encourage open communication with management. (Misra et al., 2009)

2. Group Culture:

Positive Impact: This dimension, emphasising teamw ... 

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Keywords
agileproject managementcultureSelf-managing teamsSocio-technicalCompeting values framework