The edict is passed, and now your organization is going to be Agile. Congratulations! What does that mean? For most, this means implementing morning stand-ups, user stories, acceptance criteria, and story points. It doesn’t end there, though. The rest of your organization needs to adapt as well.

A good friend of mine once told me, “A fast nickel is better than a slow quarter.” This is one of those statements that often sounds witty but is usually ignored. He told me this a couple of decades ago, and I didn't think much of it until later in my career.