{"id":14260,"date":"2026-09-09T13:28:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T13:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/learn\/?p=14260"},"modified":"2026-09-09T13:59:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T13:59:37","slug":"agile-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/learn\/es\/project-management\/agile-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"Agile Statistics: What the Recent Data Actually Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Are you wondering if adopting Agile is worth it, which Agile frameworks are the most suitable for you, or which of your teams would benefit from it the most?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">The best way to get answers is to look at the success statistics and get a clear picture.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Read our article on Agile statistics to see the latest numbers and make data-driven decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"key-agile-statistics-at-a-glance\" class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">Key Agile statistics at a glance&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Get an an idea of what\u2019s to come and take a look at the most interesting Agile statistics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>41%<\/strong> of organizations increased their investment in Agile in the last 1\u20132 years. (18th State of Agile Report)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>74%<\/strong> of companies had difficulties in coordination when setting up Agile. (Agile Survey 2024)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Only <strong>27%<\/strong> of people feel their organization\u2019s Agile culture is enabling them to deliver real value and achieve goals. (18th State of Agile Report)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>27% <\/strong>of teams using Kanban have more than 100 members. (Plaky data)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Agile is used by the IT and software development teams in around <strong>70%<\/strong> of organizations. (17th State of Agile Report)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Small companies are more likely to have Agile incorporated in customer support and services teams than medium or large organizations. (17th State of Agile Report)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"how-we-sourced-these-statistics\" class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">How we sourced these statistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">A part of these statistics, namely the ones regarding Agile frameworks, are original findings we sourced ourselves.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">We have also extracted most interesting statistics from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\">18th State of Agile Report by Digital.ai (2025)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">17th State of Agile Report by Digital.ai (2023)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Professional Scrum Certified Count by Scrum.org (2026)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Agile Survey 2024 by PwC Luxembourg\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">2022 State of Kanban Report by Kanban University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">PMI\u2019s Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) statistics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"agile-adoption-statistics\" class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">Agile adoption statistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s start by looking at the Agile adoption statistics.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"41-of-organizations-recently-increased-their-investment-in-agile\" class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">41% of organizations recently increased their investment in Agile<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">According to the Digital.ai\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/digital.ai\/resource-center\/analyst-reports\/18th-state-of-agile-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">18th State of Agile Report<\/a>, when people were asked how their organization\u2019s investment in scaling Agile has changed over the past 12\u201324 months, the responses were as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\">17% said it increased significantly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">24% claimed it increased somewhat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">27% said it stayed about the same.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">24% felt it decreased.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">8% were not sure\/not applicable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"41-of-companies-adopt-agile-to-accelerate-time-to-market\" class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">41% of companies adopt Agile to accelerate time to market<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/digital.ai\/resource-center\/analyst-reports\/state-of-agile-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">17th State of Agile Report<\/a> shows customer and business value and accelerating time to market are the main reasons companies opt for Agile. Other reasons such as digital transformation and delivery predictability are close behind, though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the top reasons organizations gave for adopting Agile are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Reasons organizations choose Agile<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Percentage<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Prioritize, deliver, and measure incremental customer and business value<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">41%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Accelerate time to market<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">41%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Digital transformation<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">34%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Delivery predictability<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">30%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Managing distributed teams better<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">18%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">New feature availability<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">14%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Product predictability<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">14%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Lowering risk<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">13%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Increasing revenue<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">13%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Managing cost<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">12%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">New services availability<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">7%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Something else<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">6%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">None of these, we don\u2019t prioritize<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">6%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Not at all sure&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Source: 17th State of Agile Report<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"current-state-of-agile-statistics\" class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">Current state of Agile statistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s a quick rundown on the current state of Agile in organizations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"a-quarter-of-respondents-report-inconsistent-agile-usage-in-their-organization\" class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">A quarter of respondents report inconsistent Agile usage in their organization<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">According to the 18th State of Agile report, when asked <strong>how they would describe the current state of Agile across their organization<\/strong>, this is what survey respondents expressed:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\">25% said Agile is practiced across some departments, but its usage is inconsistent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">22% claimed Agile is scaled across IT, but business involvement remains limited.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">20% felt Agile practices are primarily limited to team-level execution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">13% said Agile is deeply embedded across business, technology, and supporting functions, with work aligned to strategic outcomes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">7% stated that they are transitioning from traditional delivery models (e.g., Waterfall) to Agile or hybrid approaches.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">7% claimed they are reevaluating how they use Agile in light of new complexity (e.g., AI, compliance, ways of working, etc.).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">6% say they are not sure or give other answers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"only-27-of-people-feel-their-organizations-agile-culture-is-enabling-them-to-achieve-goals\" class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">Only 27% of people feel their organization\u2019s Agile culture is enabling them to achieve goals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">In the same report, when asked what best describes their feelings about the Agile culture in their organization, people responded as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\">42% said it\u2019s better than nothing, but could be more effective.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">27% felt it\u2019s enabling them to deliver real value and achieve their goals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">15% claimed it\u2019s become too rigid and process-heavy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">6% said it\u2019s not working for them anymore.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">10% were not sure\/other.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"agile-success-and-failure-rates\" class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">Agile success and failure rates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the most relevant statistics on success and failure rates in Agile projects.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"almost-%c2%be-of-companies-had-difficulties-in-coordination-when-setting-up-agile\" class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">Almost \u00be of companies had difficulties in coordination when setting up Agile<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwc.lu\/en\/advisory\/digital-tech-impact\/digital\/agile-transformation\/agile-survey-2024.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agile Survey 2024<\/a>, when asked what the main <strong>negative feedback received related to the set up Agile<\/strong> is, companies listed 5 different issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Issues when setting up Agile<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Percentage<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Difficulty in coordination<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">74%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Lack of organizational change management&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">70%&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Managers experience difficulties in adoption to new leadership paradigm<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">57%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Loss of efficiency in delivery&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">39%&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Frictions between employees<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">17%&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Source: Agile Survey 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"the-development-of-new-collaboration-modes-is-the-most-common-positive-outcome-of-setting-up-agile\" class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">The development of new collaboration modes is the most common positive outcome of setting up Agile&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">In the same survey, respondents singled out 7 positive outcomes when setting up Agile:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Positive outcomes of setting up Agile<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Percentage<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Development of new collaboration modes<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">74%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Improved overall quality<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">48%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Increased productivity<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">39%&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Time savings, improved service delivery\/product&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">39%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Reconciliation with clients<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">30%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Improved quality of life at work, commitment of employees<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">26%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Increased capacity for innovation<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">26%&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Source: Agile Survey 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"agile-frameworks-statistics\" class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">Agile frameworks statistics&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Various methodologies and frameworks fall under the Agile umbrella, most famous being Kanban and Scrum.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the most important statistics on these 2.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"kanban-is-mostly-used-by-teams-between-50-and-100-members\" class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">Kanban is mostly used by teams between 50 and 100 members<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Plaky\u2019s statistics shows that 23.07% of PM users have at least one Kanban board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">In terms of the size of teams using Kanban boards, Plaky\u2019s data show that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\">27% are teams with more than 100 members (with 2% having more than 200).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">73% are teams between 50 and 100 members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom-btn translation-block wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/kanban-tool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Try Kanban in Plaky<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"kanban-is-used-by-the-entire-organization-in-only-13-of-companies\" class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">Kanban is used by the entire organization in only 13% of companies&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/kanban.university\/state-of-kanban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">State of Kanban Report<\/a> shows that Kanban is usually used by 2\u20135 teams, with only 13% of organizations using it in all teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s a detailed breakdown of the numbers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Number of teams using Kanban&nbsp;<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Percentage<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">None<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">7%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Between 2 and 5&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">32%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Between 6 and 10<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">14%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">More than 10<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">31%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Entire company<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">13%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Source: State of Kanban Report<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"half-of-kanban-users-find-kanban-much-more-effective-than-other-methods-frameworks\" class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">Half of Kanban users find Kanban much more effective than other methods\/frameworks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">The same report shows that people generally consider Kanban to be more effective than other methods or frameworks \u2014 50% of users consider it much more effective while 37% think it\u2019s more effective.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Only 12% think it\u2019s somewhat the same as others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Most respondents were using a different methodology before Kanban. Here\u2019s the breakdown of the background of teams before they switched to Kanban:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Former methods\/frameworks<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Percentage<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Scrum<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">57%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">No clear way of managing their work<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">37%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Waterfall&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">35%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">SAFe<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">7%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">XP<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">CMMi&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Other&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Source: State of Kanban report<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"23-of-users-reported-increased-visibility-of-flow-after-adopting-kanban\" class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">23% of users reported increased visibility of flow after adopting Kanban<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">State of Kanban Report lists the main benefits of adopting Kanban as well:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Benefits of adopting Kanban<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Percentage<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Increased visibility of flow<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">23%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Improved delivery speed\/throughput<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">15%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Improved predictability<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">13%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Alignment between business objectives, key results, and delivery work<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">13%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Improved ability to manage scale and dependencies<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">10%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Increased customer satisfaction<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">9%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Improved quality&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Improved risk management&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">7%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Decreased project management cost<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Source: State of Kanban Report&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"86-of-kanban-users-plan-to-expand-kanban-implementation-in-the-next-year\" class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">86% of Kanban users plan to expand Kanban implementation in the next year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">The same report shows that, when asked whether they plan to expand Kanban implementation in the next 12 months, <strong>27%<\/strong> of respondents stated they plan to expand Kanban within the same functional areas, while <strong>60%<\/strong> plan to expand it within the same and other functional areas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Only <strong>14%<\/strong> don&#8217;t plan to expand Kanban implementation at all.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"more-than-half-of-agile-teams-use-scrum-methodology\" class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">More than half of Agile teams use Scrum methodology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">According to the 17th Annual State of Agile Report, Scrum is the most popular Agile methodology \u2014 63% of Agile teams use Scrum methodology.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">However, Plaky\u2019s statistics on teams using PM software, shows that only 2.66% of workspaces use Scrum boards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"the-majority-of-teams-using-scrum-have-under-50-members\" class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">The majority of teams using Scrum have under 50 members<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">When it comes to the size of teams, Plaky\u2019s research into Scrum boards shows that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\">45% of teams have less than 20 members.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">41% of teams have between 20 and 50 members.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">11% of teams have 100 or more members.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">3% of teams have between 50 and 100 members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"custom-btn translation-block wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/templates\/scrum-board\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Create Scrum boards in Plaky<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"agile-certification-statistics\" class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">Agile certification statistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s take a look at what certifications in Agile exist and how they can influence careers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"professional-scrum-master-is-the-most-popular-agile-certification-with-828999-users\" class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">Professional Scrum Master is the most popular Agile certification with 828,999 users<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scrum.org\/professional-scrum-certifications\/count\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scrum.org<\/a>, there are over 1,212,100 Professional Scrum certifications held globally.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s the breakdown of all certifications:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Certifications<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Number<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Professional Scrum Master (PSM)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">828,999<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">300,830<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Professional Scrum Developer<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">29,943<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Professional Agile Leadership<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">21,263<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Professional Scrum with Kanban<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">9,399<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Scaled Professional Scrum<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">7,721<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Professional Agile Leadership \u2014 Evidence Based Management<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">5,549<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Professional Scrum with User Experience<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4,071<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Professional Scrum Facilitation Skills<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3,341<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Professional Scrum Product Owner \u2014 AI Essentials<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2,661<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Professional Scrum Product Backlog Management Skills<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2,085<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Professional Scrum Master \u2014 AI Essentials<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1,382<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Professional Product Discovery and Validation<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">908&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Source: Scrum.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"more-than-%c2%be-of-pmi-agile-certified-practitioners-qualify-for-new-opportunities\" class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">More than \u00be of PMI Agile Certified Practitioners qualify for new opportunities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.org\/certifications\/agile-acp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PMI\u2019s statistics<\/a>, 86% of PMI Agile Certified Practitioners (PMI-ACPs) qualified for new opportunities upon getting the certification.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Another statistics that highlights the importance of PMI certification is that a whopping 84% of PMI-ACPs gained recognition for career advancement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"agile-statistics-across-teams\" class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">Agile statistics across teams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s a breakdown of how Agile is adopted across teams within companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"agile-is-used-by-the-it-department-in-around-70-of-organizations\" class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">Agile is used by the IT department in around 70% of organizations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">The 17th State of Agile Report shows that Agile is most commonly used in IT and software development and delivery teams \u2014&nbsp; almost 70% of organizations report these departments adopting Agile. Still, many other teams implement Agile as well.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">The departments that most commonly use Agile are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Departments<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><strong>Percentage<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">IT<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">69%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">The Software Development and Delivery Lifecycle Team<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">68%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Engineering, Product, Research and Development (R&amp;D)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">48%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Business Operations<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">28%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Customer Support and Services<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">22%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Marketing<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">19%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Human Resources<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">17%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Finance\/Accounting<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">13%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Ventas<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">12%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Some other department<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">7%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Source: 17th State of Agile Report<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"sales-and-customer-teams-in-small-teams-are-more-likely-to-use-agile-than-mid-or-large-companies\" class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">Sales and customer teams in small teams are more likely to use Agile than mid or large companies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Not all organizations report the same numbers. The same report finds there\u2019s a noticeable difference between small, mid, and large companies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Small companies are more likely to have Agile incorporated in customer support and services \u2014 33% vs. 16% in medium and 20% in large companies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Sales teams also use Agile more in small companies \u2014 23% vs. 5% in medium and 10% in large companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">However, IT teams in medium and large companies are more likely to adopt Agile than those in small businesses \u2014 72% and 73% compared to 62%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"agile-statistics-faq\" class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">Agile statistics FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some of the most common questions about Agile statistics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"do-statistics-show-that-agile-is-still-relevant-in-2026\" class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">Do statistics show that Agile is still relevant in 2026?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, Agile is still a popular approach in 2026 \u2014 41% of organizations increased their investment in Agile in the last couple of years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Agile is especially relevant in IT and software development, since nearly 70% of organizations report their departments adopted it. 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You can add any type of information to tasks thanks to Plaky\u2019s custom Fields (status, dates, links, priority, description, etc.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Plaky boasts 4 functional <a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/features\/board-views\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">board views<\/a> \u2014 Table, Kanban, <a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/features\/gantt-chart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gantt<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/features\/chart-view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chart<\/a> view.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">You can use Plaky\u2019s Kanban view to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Visualize progress<\/strong> \u2014 drag and drop tasks across stages to easy visual progress tracking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Spot bottlenecks<\/strong> \u2014 easily notice when one stage starts overflowing with tasks and handle it immediately.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Automate tasks<\/strong> \u2014 use Plaky\u2019s Board automations to streamline your Agile projects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1083\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sales-Kanban-1.webp\" alt=\"Kanban view in Plaky\" class=\"wp-image-14263\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.6551724137931034;width:624px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sales-Kanban-1.webp 1800w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sales-Kanban-1-300x181.webp 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sales-Kanban-1-768x462.webp 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sales-Kanban-1-1536x924.webp 1536w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sales-Kanban-1-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kanban view in Plaky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">And, if you\u2019re a fan of Scrum, you can use <a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/templates\/scrum-board\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Plaky\u2019s Scrum template<\/a> to get a ready-to-use project board where you can manage your sprint plans. 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