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Why Agile Is Difficult for Large Companies

publish date: 2026/06/04 20:56:24.153053 UTC

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Which of the following are identified reasons why it is difficult to introduce agile methods in large companies? Select all that apply.

Agile methods work best with relatively high skill levels but large organisations have a wide range of skills

Agile tools are always too expensive for large organisations to afford

Large organisations often have quality procedures and standards incompatible with agile methods

Project managers may be reluctant to accept the risk of a new approach they are unfamiliar with

There may be cultural resistance in organisations with a long history of conventional systems engineering processes

Correct Answer

(1) Project managers may be reluctant to accept the risk of a new approach they are unfamiliar with

(2) Large organisations often have quality procedures and standards incompatible with agile methods

(3) Agile methods work best with relatively high skill levels but large organisations have a wide range of skills

(4) There may be cultural resistance in organisations with a long history of conventional systems engineering processes

Explanation

Four reasons agile is difficult in large companies: (1) management reluctance to risk an unfamiliar approach; (2) quality standards incompatible with agile methods; (3) skill level variation — agile works best with high-skill teams; (4) cultural resistance in organisations with long histories of conventional processes. Tool cost is not a stated reason.

Reference

Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 9th edition

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