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Identify and Reduce Agile Contract Risk

Discover the differences between Agile and non-Agile contracts and how to protect yourself.

  • 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.

Our Advice

Critical Insight

  • 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.

Impact and Result

  • 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.

Identify and Reduce Agile Contract Risk Research & Tools

Start here – read the Executive Brief

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

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.

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Author

Phil Bode

Contributors

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  • Larry Millholland, Senior Manager US Procurement, PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Sean Katzen, CEO, Ovations Group
  • Deon van Niekerk, COO, Ovations Group
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