Identify and Reduce Agile Contract Risk

Discover the differences between Agile and non-Agile contracts and how to protect yourself.
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Major Business Pain Points

  • Customer maturity levels with Agile are low, with 67% of organizations using Agile for less than five years.
  • Customer competency levels with Agile are also low, with 84% of organizations stating they are below a high level of competency.
  • Contract disputes are the number one or two types of disputes faced by organizations across all industries.
Identify and Reduce Agile Contract Risk-Pain Points

Recommendations

Key Points

  • Agile contracts require different wording and protections than traditional or waterfall contracts.
  • Agile buzzwords by themselves do not create an Agile contract.
  • There is a delicate balance between being overly prescriptive in an Agile contract and too lax.

Approach

Identify and Reduce Agile Contract Risk-Recommendations
  • Identify options for Agile contract provisions.
  • Manage Agile contract risk by selecting the appropriate level of protections for an Agile project.
  • Harness the power of Agile development and collaboration with the vendor while preserving contractual flexibility.
  • Focus on the correct contract clauses to manage Agile risk.
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Methodology and Tools

Executive Brief

Read our concise Executive Brief to find out why you should treat Agile contracts differently from traditional or waterfall contracts, and review the methodology, and understand the twelve contract clauses that are different for Agile contracts.

  • Identify and Reduce Agile Contract Risk – Executive Brief
  • Identify and Reduce Agile Contract Risk Storyboard

1. Identify and evaluate options

Use the information in this blueprint and Info-Tech’s Agile Contract Playbook-Checklist to review and assess your Agile contracts, ensuring that the provisions and protections are suitable for Agile contracts specifically.

  • Agile Contracts Playbook-Checklist

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