In the 2017 State of Agile Survey conducted by VersionOne, the top benefits of adopting an Agile approach include accelerating product delivery, managing changing priorities and increasing productivity. These benefits can help your business achieve its goals and create evangelical customers.

These benefits are not just sought after within Software-specific industries, and include Financial Services, Professional Services, Insurance and Healthcare demonstrating that agility is truly industry-agnostic and can help achieve the desired results when properly adopted.

The true challenges with adoption of Agile practices which help achieve accelerated product delivery, manage changing priorities, and increased productivity exist within the heart of an organization. Culture, experience and leadership support are among the greatest barriers to adoption.

With all these factors to consider, make sure you're using subject matter experts and Agile coaches to help you navigate these barriers with proven techniques and approaches to Agile adoption and transformation.