Open AccessAgile Approach Versus Classical Approach in Project Management with Regard to Leadership Change
Author(s) -
Nurgul Janowski
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
humanities and social sciences. latvia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2592-947X
pISSN - 1022-4483
DOI - 10.22364/hssl.29.1.07
Subject(s) - agile software development , flexibility (engineering) , computer science , agile unified process , process management , management science , knowledge management , business , engineering management , engineering , management , software engineering , economics , software , software development , software development process , programming language
Agility is a term which is modern and present nowadays in all levels and areas of companies. The increasingly changing situation on the market and the fundamental uncertainty forces companies to be more flexible and this flexibility cannot be covered only by classical existing approach. Therefore, this article results from the need to introduce a new approach and to compare it with the existing classical approach. This article gives a definition for agility, discusses different scientific theories about agility and describes why agile approach is necessary in companies and where the differences between the previous classic approach and the agile approach is. The change has to be supported by leadership and for this reason in this article are introduced leadership types that support the agile change in the company.