{"id":45874,"date":"2020-12-17T17:43:20","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T17:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"\/us\/en\/blog\/?p=45874"},"modified":"2025-03-13T06:21:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T13:21:46","slug":"agile-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/agile-team\/","title":{"rendered":"What is an &#8220;Agile&#8221; team? (And the impacts of remote work)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the ever-changing, turbulent world of modern business, flexibility is essential. Clients\u2019 requirements and wishes are changing all the time, and woe betide any business that fails to keep up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Needless to say, this poses particular problems for project development, as keeping the various stakeholders satisfied grows ever more challenging. This is one reason why so many businesses are turning to Agile forms of team organization.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might have come across the term before, without understanding fully what it meant. In this guide, we\u2019ll provide a concise overview of the Agile methodology and how you might apply it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ll start by explaining what Agile teams are and the cross-functional way in which they\u2019re organized. Particularly with regard to how this can enhance project management. Then, we\u2019ll look into how you might build an Agile team of your own\u2014including how big your team should be, and how its respective roles should be allocated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if you&#8217;re interested in becoming more agile as a team, we\u2019ll also show you a few ways to do that, using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/office\/unified-communications.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unified communications<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> solutions that&#8217;ll keep your team in sync and productive, even when working remotely.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building a successful Agile team involves much more than just throwing a bunch of capable and talented individuals together (though of course, individual talents are important). It\u2019s also about ensuring that your team truly understands the Agile ethos and buys into it, allowing for improved teamwork.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#what\">What is an Agile team, exactly?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how\">How do I build an Agile team?<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>How big should Agile teams be?<\/li>\n<li>What are the roles in Agile teams?<\/li>\n<li>Agile for basic project management<\/li>\n<li>Agile for advanced project management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Need to manage a remote Agile team? Here&#8217;s a checklist that <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">outlines vital daily, weekly, and quarterly team communication tasks for remote managers:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"download-form-widget standart-download-form\" data-url=\"http:\/\/netstorage.ringcentral.com\/blog\/remote-checklist-3.pdf\" data-id=\"69d4a1e486c5c\" id=\"69d4a1e486c5c\">\n\t\t<button tabindex=\"on\"  on=\"tap:69d4a1e486c5c.toggleClass(class='open')\" class=\"open-modal-download-action download-form-button\" type=\"submit\">\u2705 Get the checklist<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"download-form-modal\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-body\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-content\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-title\">\ud83c\udf0e  A checklist of daily, weekly, and monthly tasks designed for remote managers<\/div>\n<form class=\"download-form SMB\" method=\"post\">\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"download-form-input\" aria-label=\"Full Name\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" type=\"text\" name=\"fullname\" placeholder=\"Full Name\" data-dl-events-hover=\"true\" data-dl-element=\"text\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"download-form-input\" aria-label=\"Email (please enter a work email address)\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" type=\"email\" autocomplete=\"on\" name=\"email\" placeholder=\"Email (please enter a work email address)\" data-dl-events-hover=\"true\" data-dl-element=\"email\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"popup_form\" value=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"Lead_Entry_Source__c\" value=\"RC Blog\" class=\"download-form-input\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"download-form-submit\" type=\"submit\" data-dl-element=\"button\" data-no-auto-dl=\"true\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\" data-dl-name=\"Get it now\">Get it now<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<button on=\"tap:69d4a1e486c5c.toggleClass(class='open')\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"  class=\"download-form-modal-close\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-thank\">Thanks for reading!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"what\"><\/a><br \/>\nWhat is an Agile team?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An Agile team is a team commonly assigned to work on a particular project, often working in the same physical space, but sometimes separately (increasingly commonplace these days, with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/remote-work-playbook.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remote work<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the rise).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main point of working within an Agile framework is that it facilitates quicker adaptation and change. Teams approach projects in short bursts, known as sprints, and act on feedback\u2014from testers or end users\u2014after each sprint, instead of doing so once the whole project is complete. This is what\u2019s known as an iterative approach.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The values that underpin Agile practices are derived from the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/agilemanifesto.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile Manifesto<\/span><\/a>\u2014this was originally meant <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for software development, but there are plenty of great principles that can be applied to general work too! You may have also seen references to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/agile-project-management-scrum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Scrum&#8221; in relation to Agile development<\/a>. This sometimes causes confusion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The distinction between the two phrases, however, is fairly simple. Agile practices reflect a methodology or a philosophy, Scrum provides a framework for translating that philosophy into concrete working practices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/remote-work-playbook.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-42323\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/remote-work-playbook.png\" alt=\"remote-work-playbook\" width=\"1024\" height=\"364\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, an Agile team using the Scrum framework would have a Scrum master (the project manager often assumes this role) and a product owner. The former takes responsibility for overseeing the project, including organizing daily standups (short team meetings) and facilitating collaboration. The latter, meanwhile, takes responsibility for ensuring that the final deliverables meet the expectations and needs of customers. Often, the workflow of various team members are managed via the <a href=\"https:\/\/kanbanize.com\/kanban-resources\/getting-started\/what-is-kanban\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kanban method<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Traditionally, teams would gather in person for these quick standup meetings, but with distributed and hybrid work models becoming more popular, you might find it easier to adapt these in-person standups to a digital format. For instance, you could have a group chat where everyone can provide their updates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/asynchronous-communication\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">asynchronously<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how that might look in RingCentral&#8217;s desktop app (which has not only team messaging but also video conferencing and phone calling!):<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45696\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Standup-meeting-in-RingCentral-app-new-e1608217956485.png\" alt=\"team messaging in ringcentral app\" width=\"900\" height=\"591\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A key trait of Agile teams: They tend to be cross-functional<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Between them, the individual team members are expected to have all of the necessary capacities and experience required for the project at hand. This allows them to be more self-organizing and also helps to facilitate continuous integration, along with a more fluid workflow.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This includes technical capabilities such as designing and testing, as well as business knowledge including decision-making and relevant domain knowledge.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the precise roles and responsibilities involved matter much less than the end results and overall functionality. The whole point of Agile processes is that individual team members can switch between roles as and when the needs of the project demand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cross-functional nature of the Agile approach helps team members to make full use of their talents, rather than confining them to a single, fairly narrow role.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, this cross-functional collaboration could benefit greatly from having good communication channels in place, from team <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/teams\/overview.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">messaging<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to video conferencing and voice calls. Agile teams may be dispersed around the world, and to work productively together they\u2019ll need a communication platform that brings all these options together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/desktop-app.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">all-in-one solution for business communications<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> could, therefore, be the ideal choice for Agile teams working remotely. For instance, RingCentral&#8217;s app has multiple communication channels in one place:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rc_custom_video\"><a class=\"rc_custom_video__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtu.be\/9xaL89hYeFs\">\n\t\t            <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/9xaL89hYeFs\/maxresdefault.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rc_custom_video__media\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/9xaL89hYeFs\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t            <\/picture>\n\t\t        <\/a><br \/>\n\t\t        <button class=\"rc_custom_video__button\" aria-label=\"Play video\"><svg width=\"68\" height=\"48\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\"><path class=\"rc_custom_video__button-shape\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\"><\/path><path class=\"rc_custom_video__button-icon\" d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\"><\/path><\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t        <\/button>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"how\"><\/a><br \/>\nHow do I build an Agile team?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you\u2019ve settled on a project that might be suitable for an Agile team, you then need to go about assembling and organizing that team.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When choosing team members, try to select people who you think will be amenable to the Agile approach. It\u2019s an unorthodox methodology, which is why it requires people who generally have an open mind.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While selecting the right people and skill sets for your Agile team is vitally important, you also need to ensure that they have the right project management tools to hand. After all, even the most capable person will struggle to do the job if the tools they have are inadequate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RingCentral can help bring remote teams closer together and make them more Agile. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glip.com\/message\">work chat app<\/a> can help agile teams communicate and is<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0perfect for virtual daily standups, retrospectives, and backlog meetings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/office\/how-it-works.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RingCentral Office<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can send instant messages (handy for quick catch-ups with individual colleagues) and make business phone calls, as well as organizing video conferences. It brings all your business communication needs together under one roof.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How big should agile teams be?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The optimal size of your Agile team will vary somewhat depending on the scale of the project it\u2019s undertaking and the nature of the work involved. However, as a general rule, Agile teams should have between five and nine members.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scrum.org\/resources\/scrum-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scrum guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> specifies that Scrum teams should be no smaller than three and no bigger than nine. This is because close collaboration is key to the Agile and Scrum approach.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, some businesses may have Agile teams with more than 10 people in them. There is, perhaps, inevitably an element of trial and error involved. Each company has its own particular working culture and its own practices to consider as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the roles in an Agile team?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Scrum model specifies four key roles: Scrum master, product owner, the project team, and stakeholders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember the importance of iteration and improvement, too. At the end of each Sprint, you should have an end result that\u2019s ready to be delivered to a client. This doesn\u2019t mean that it has to be a fully fleshed-out and complete project, but it does need to produce a minimally viable product.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The precise tasks undertaken by members of an Agile team can vary enormously, however. There are no hard and fast rules about who should be doing what and when. But that\u2019s the whole point.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile for basic project management<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Agile approach is being adopted more and more widely in customer service (e.g. in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/call-center.html\">call centers<\/a>), and for a plethora of smaller projects\u2014not just in the software development process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, starting small can be the most effective way of experimenting with Agile processes. Some argue that Agile processes are best suited to smaller projects, but advanced and complex projects can also benefit from Agile techniques, as long as you&#8217;re applying them correctly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a look at the different projects you\u2019ve got in the works, and select one that could make a good testing ground for adopting an Agile approach. This will allow you to play around with the team structure and gather valuable insights that you can then subsequently apply to larger projects.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To start, you&#8217;ll need some kind of task management tool. You could purchase or sign up for a new one, but some communication platforms have this built right in to make things easier. For example, RingCentral&#8217;s desktop and mobile app has a feature that lets you create and assign tasks to yourself and teammates, set deadlines, and even color-code them to keep things organized.<\/p>\n<p>These then get added straight to your group conversations so that everyone can see them:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45695\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ringcentral-app-for-real-estate-new.png\" alt=\"new task in ringcentral app\" width=\"1000\" height=\"539\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\ud83d\udd79\ufe0f<\/span> Get a hands-on look at how Agile teams can use RingCentral&#8217;s platform to not only communicate more effectively, but also keep better track of tasks. Book a product tour:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><button data-href=\"#leadform-popup\" class=\"js-open-popup-activator btn primary\" >Choose a time<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\ud83d\udcb0<\/span> You can also <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/roi-calculator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>use this calculator<\/b><\/span><\/a><b> <\/b>to see roughly how much your business could save by using RingCentral to support your team&#8217;s communication with each other\u2014and clients.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, when choosing an initial project as a testing ground for Agile processes, avoid choosing the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Projects that are already in progress<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Projects that will take longer than a month or two to complete<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Projects that are (or might become) particularly complex<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Projects that are of essential importance<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile for advanced project management<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s not just simple tasks that can benefit from Agile processes. The dynamism and quick-change nature of the approach can help with major projects, too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business-transformation IT projects, for instance, are notoriously difficult to manage. These projects involve complex requirements, with multiple systems involved, each requiring different skill sets. They also involve making changes to many systems simultaneously, which adds another layer of complexity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile methodology and project management can help you rise to the challenge. By implementing sprints, followed by testing and related changes, you can ensure your project isn\u2019t going off-track. No longer do you have to wait until project completion to learn that something went wrong. Neither do you have to look back over the entirety of your efforts to pinpoint where the problems arose.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the right unified communication platforms and project management <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/us\/en\/blog\/project-management-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tools<\/a>, the high-quality cooperation needed in even large, complex Agile teams is easy to achieve.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Asana is one popular workflow management tool. As you can see, it&#8217;s easy to see all the tasks in progress and what needs to be done for each Sprint:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44120\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/asana-e1605798464214.png\" alt=\"asana project management\" width=\"900\" height=\"493\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Trello is another popular Kanban style board that also allows you to drag and drop tasks into your workflow:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44152\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/trello-project-managment-tool-e1604590631876.png\" alt=\"trello project managment tool\" width=\"900\" height=\"461\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What most of these management tools have in common is that they break down large projects into smaller bites-sized pieces that are much easier to manage. With so many moving parts, this is crucial to keeping teams Agile throughout the weeks and months it takes to complete a project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus, team members will all be on the same page regarding tester or user feedback at the end of every sprint. They can also collaborate swiftly and effectively with RingCentral\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/solutions\/office\/call.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cloud phone system<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, team messaging tool, and other features.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile methodology, therefore, gives managers greater control over complex projects. They can stay across project progress more accurately, and also keep stakeholders informed. All using the same communications solutions that enable their Agile teams.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This makes it easier to estimate timelines and budgetary needs for complicated, large-scale projects. You don\u2019t have to guess how long testing or debugging may take at the end of the process; you will have handled it throughout the project.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agile innovation<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After reading this overview of Agile techniques, you should have a good idea of how software development teams and those in a growing range of other sectors are putting them to use. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, communication is key. Try to consolidate your different messaging and video conferencing tools into one platform, which will help reduce not only your monthly subscription costs, but also the amount of time your team has to spend managing software. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(RingCentral\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/office\/how-it-works.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">all-in-one solution<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a great example of a tool that&#8217;s designed for business communications, making it easy to stay Agile\u2014even when your team is working remotely.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a robust Agile framework and the right tools, your team should be able to adapt and flourish. There\u2019ll doubtless be some snags along the way, but with persistence, the Agile approach can help lift your team to new heights of creativity.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the ever-changing, turbulent world of modern business, flexibility is essential. Clients\u2019 requirements and wishes are changing all the time, and woe betide any business that fails to keep up.\u00a0 Needless to say, this poses particular problems for project development, as keeping the various stakeholders satisfied grows ever more challenging. 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