Every organization opting for Agile creates a model to assess the maturity at different levels. It helps them stay focused and goal-oriented. It is an ASSESSMENT of an organization’s suitability for agile practices, PROVIDING an idea of the necessary steps for an organization that decided to become a learning organization. The METRIC is based on the initial collection of data as to what the current situation is and what is the desired level. Hence, the parameters involving the assessment can be different for different organizations.

In our case, the focus was on:

• Ability to accept change
• Team communication
• Team Location
• Delivery Regularity
• Planning Methodology
• Testing
• Business Value Focus
• Technical Excellence

Each of the pointers mentioned had sub-details to analyze and assign an appropriate number. The assessment was done on a regular interval to check if the teams are REACHING the milestones set in agreement with the management (agile focused). It also helps in identifying areas which need immediate attention. The team can SWARM together to improve that item.