The 2022 Gartner SPM Priorities Poll reports that portfolio management office (PMO) and enterprise portfolio management office (EPMO) leaders consider enabling agile and continuous delivery as their No. 1 priority.
People people still associate agile practices with software development, so portfolio leaders often struggle to interpret or articulate the value of agile practices. Strategic portfolio leaders should follow a three-step approach to enable business stakeholders overcome legacy mindsets that inhibit the organization’s ability to scale agile across the enterprise:
- Shift common perceptions of agile.
- Remove barriers to agile ways of working.
- Identify new partnership opportunities.