Building an Agile Federal Government

The Samuel Freeman Charitable Trust and the Project Management Institute cosponsored an Academy white paper that explored the issues associated with agile government and recommended ways that the federal government can become more agile. The study considered such issues as:

• How agile differs from current management practices;
• When agile approaches are appropriate and when they are not;
• How agile should be promoted by central management entities; and
• What implementation actions should be undertaken by federal departments and agencies.

This was a six-month project. The Academy formed a three-member Expert Advisory Group to provide guidance to the professional study team.