1. Nearly three-quarters (71%) of organizations report using Agile approaches sometimes, often, or always. (Source: Project Management Institute)
2. Microsoft Project is the most popular project management software, while Atlassian Jira is the most popular Agile tool. (Source: Capterra)
3. According to the Gartner Hype Cycle, Agile project management is reaching a peak of inflated expectations—in other words, Agile issues will begin to be better communicated to the PM community. (Source: Gartner)
4. More than a third (34%) of projects are not based on the planning stage. (Source: Wellingtone)
5. In New Zealand, 80% of organizations rely on PRINCE2 guidelines. (Source: KPMG)
6. More than a quarter (27.4%) of manufacturing organizations rely exclusively on Agile, while 56.6% rely on a “combination of methodologies.” (Source: LiquidPlanner)
7. The average salary of an Agile project manager is $84,134 in the US. (Source: Glassdoor)
8. In one study, 63% of respondents blamed failed Agile implementations on a clash between their business culture and the Agile business philosophy. (Source: VersionOne)
9. 76% of businesses in the Netherlands and Belgium believe that Agile projects will outnumber Waterfall projects by 2020. (Source: KPMG)
10. Agile projects are 28% more successful than traditional projects. (Source: PwC)
11. The US government lost $32 billion on failed IT projects in 2017. (Source: Software Solutions Symposium)
12. Of communications service providers (CSPs) that have adopted bimodal IT, 93% rely on Agile management methodologies. (Source: Gartner)
13. 50% of team members are more motivated by team success than by personal (27%) or individual (23%) company goals. (Source: Atlassian)
14. By 2030, artificial intelligence will automate 80% of routine Agile work. (Source: Smarter with Gartner)
15. The average salary for an Agile software developer is $93,439 for women. For men, this figure reaches $101,584 per year. (Source: Payscale)