Agile meets digital: a systematic literature review on the interplay between agile project management and digital transformation

Abstract

While digital transformation has emerged as a critical organizational imperative, the integration of this process with agile project management methodologies remains insufficiently explored in contemporary literature. This ongoing study examines the interconnected dynamics between digital transformation initiatives and agile project management practices. We are conducting a systematic literature review employing the PRISMA framework to analyze peer-reviewed articles published since 2021. Our preliminary analysis suggests patterns in how agile methodologies may facilitate digital transformation processes, while also identifying potential challenges in their application. Through our current synthesis of the literature, we investigate how the inherent flexibility and iterative nature of agile project management could enhance digital transformation outcomes, particularly in areas of stakeholder engagement, rapid adaptation, and continuous learning. Although these domains operate at different organizational levels, our initial findings indicate several critical success factors common to both frameworks that may be leveraged to improve transformation outcomes. This work-in-progress study aims to identify significant research gaps, including the need for empirical validation of integrated agile-digital frameworks. We present our preliminary research agenda and invite academic discourse on this crucial intersection in modern business practice.

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ORCID for David Baxter: orcid.org/0000-0003-1983-7786

ORCID for Nicholas Dacre: orcid.org/0000-0002-9667-9331

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