September 2021CIOAPPLICATIONS.COM6Copyright © 2021 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.This special edition on Agile is an initiative of CIO Applications The selections for this Top Top 10 Agile Service Companies - 2021 and Top 10 Emerging Agile Service Companies - 2021 is made by an independent body, and Agile has no involvement in this initiative nor any partnershipwith CIO ApplicationsSeptember - 20 - 2021, Volume 07 - Issue 23 (ISSN 2644-240X) Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to CIO ApplicationsVisit www.cioapplications.com Managing EditorJoe Phillip*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffSalesSebastian Jacobsebastian@cioapplications.comEmailsales@cioapplications.comeditor@cioapplications.commarketing@cioapplications.comEditorialThe Future is AgileSince the past decade or so, Agile has completely dominated the product development landscape. From allowing faster development of products to enhancing quality and keeping customers and employees happy, Agile benefits have been realised by companies across sectors. But with the pandemic close to decimating economies and companies having to grapple with uncertain market conditions, will Agile still continue to influence software development?The learning curve of the tools used in Agile methodologies has traditionally been steep, so companies that are leaders in the use of such tools are directing their efforts to the development of more user-friendly interfaces. They are eliminating the complexity of the main functionalities such as Kanban dashboards, task backlogs, and issue trackers. This change is making the adoption of Agile -- and therefore it's learning -- much simpler as more developers become familiar with the use of project management tools. No wonder then that companies are constantly looking for tools and solutions to optimize their Agile practices.While Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and Scrum/Scrum of Scrums are the most popular Agile frameworks, SAFe is the one that is emerging the most as a leader among Agile methodologies in many companies around the world. Without a doubt, the focus that SAFe offers makes it one of the most popular Agile tools among large companies, and it is expected to continue to gain ground in the years to come.Since companies are always looking to take advantage of the successes of the past and expand the use of Agile methodologies, there are some very interesting Agile trends that are emerging and others that will appear in the future. For companies, it will be increasingly challenging to assemble the right teams and scale Agile throughout the organization. However, we must not lose sight of the fact that collaboration and communication will continue to be fundamental elements for the success of the methodology. Regardless of the methodology chosen, we must do our best to help our people work together effectively and funnel their innovation in the right direction.Let us know your thoughts.Joe PhillipManaging Editoreditor@cioapplications.comJoe PhillipGraphics & ArtEditorial StaffBen JacksonDaniel HolmesEzra BenjaminSoham SanyalRose DcruzSenior WritersClara MathewLeah JaneRoyce D'SouzaAsher Blake
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