In this free report from the CIO Executive Council, CIOs discuss their journey from waterfall software development to the agile methodology – including the benefits and the challenges. You can learn from these pioneers. Credit: Thinkstock “When it comes to agile development … it is less about technology. It is more about mindset, more about culture, more about people and their passion,” says Sudhakar Gorti, CIO at Environmental Data Resources. Gorti spoke during a recent webcast held by the CIO Executive Council (CEC), where CIOs discussed their journey from waterfall software development to the agile methodology – including the difficulties encountered along the way. One challenge is getting IT managers to let go of the usual command-and-control style of managing software projects. “That completely changes in agile because that responsibility is turned over to the team. [IT managers] shifted over to enabling the teams and enabling the resources,” says Derek Plunkett, assistant vice president of application development at John Hancock Retirement Plan Services. The upside? “The beauty of agile is you start to break down the IT-versus-business” mindset, Plunkett says, because of the greater collaboration with business stakeholders. To get more highlights from the discussion, download this free report, which includes a link to the full CEC webcast. “When it comes to agile development … it is less about technology. It is more about mindset, more about culture, more about people and their passion,” says Sudhakar Gorti, CIO at Environmental Data Resources. Gorti spoke during a recent webcast held by the CIO Executive Council (CEC), where CIOs discussed their journey from waterfall software development to the agile methodology – including the difficulties encountered along the way. One challenge is getting IT managers to let go of the usual command-and-control style of managing software projects. “That completely changes in agile because that responsibility is turned over to the team. [IT managers] shifted over to enabling the teams and enabling the resources,” says Derek Plunkett, assistant vice president of application development at John Hancock Retirement Plan Services. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe The upside? “The beauty of agile is you start to break down the IT-versus-business” mindset, Plunkett says, because of the greater collaboration with business stakeholders. To get more highlights from the discussion, download this free report, which includes a link to the full CEC webcast. download Making Agile Work CIO Executive Council Related content brandpost Should finance organizations bank on Generative AI? Finance and banking organizations are looking at generative AI to support employees and customers across a range of text and numerically-based use cases. By Jay Limbasiya, Global AI, Analytics, & Data Management Business Development, Unstructured Data Solutions, Dell Technologies Sep 29, 2023 5 mins Artificial Intelligence brandpost Embrace the Generative AI revolution: a guide to integrating Generative AI into your operations The CTO of SAP shares his experiences and learnings to provide actionable insights on navigating the GenAI revolution. By Juergen Mueller Sep 29, 2023 4 mins Artificial Intelligence feature 10 most in-demand generative AI skills Gen AI is booming, and companies are scrambling to fill skills gaps by hiring freelancers to make the most of the technology. These are the 10 most sought-after generative AI skills on the market right now. By Sarah K. White Sep 29, 2023 8 mins Hiring Generative AI IT Skills feature Top 17 cloud cost management tools — and how to choose Cloud cost analysis tools help your organization keep on top of its overall cloud use and associated costs, which can add up rapidly. By Peter Wayner Sep 29, 2023 14 mins Cloud Management Cloud Computing Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe