Nowadays, many organizations claim to work in "Hybrid" environments, trying to combine the financial security of predictive methods with the flexibility of Agile.
However, in practice, we often see projects that start with fixed scopes, rigid budgets, and strict deadlines set by upper management. The execution team simply holds daily meetings and divides the work into "sprints" without any real capacity to adapt or prioritize based on value. Basically, it just becomes "Agile theater" or Waterfall with a different name.
My question for the group is:
What strategies have actually worked for you to manage sponsors who want the flexibility of Agile, but still demand the absolute certainty of a predictive approach from day one?
I would love to read your experiences and solutions!
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