Agile is being used by a growing number of companies, large and small, across all industries. While technology is still the most common industry for Agile to be used, companies in finance, professional services, insurance, government, and many other sectors are also embracing it.
Some of the most well-known companies that use Agile methodology are:
· Amazon – Some form of Agile was present at Amazon as early as 1999, but it was during the period of 2004-2009 that the organization achieved the widespread adoption of Scrum. It’s now one of the most common and well-known examples of Agile project management.
· Cisco – Cisco adopted Agile in 2015 to reduce defects, reduce employee overtime, and improve product delivery times.
· Google – Google is one of the leading companies that use Scrum. The company has many applications such as Gmail, Google Maps, Google Calendar, etc. that all need regular updates. In order to handle the updating, testing, and release of so many products quickly and consistently, Google embraced the Scrum framework.
· Lego – Lego adopted agile back in 2015 to improve communication, focus, and productivity. It helped them achieve more accurate estimates, reduce paperwork, and become more efficient. (Check out the video below for more on the Agile framework that Lego used and how they implemented it.)
· Netflix – Netflix is a great example of one of the companies that use Agile project management to remain innovative and stay ahead of the competition. Netflix uses Agile to help it specialize in niche television shows and movies so that it can quickly and consistently provide content for all demographics.
· Microsoft – Microsoft uses Agile for both small and enterprise-sized projects. The company first implemented a small-scale Agile model and then learned how to scale and modify it for larger projects and solutions.
· Spotify – Spotify embraced Agile software development practices in order to compete with huge, well-established companies such as Apple, Google, and Amazon.