We all know who the big 5 tech firms are. Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Facebook, and Google are no new names to anyone in the industry and beyond. Each of these companies has changed the way we perceive and use the internet, and there’s no way to deny it. But what made these five companies so successful?
Some say it’s the fact that Wall Street seems to love bytes more than anything else, even though it wasn’t always the same, or because they are taking advantage of their monopoly market position. While none of these statements are wrong, they are not what helped these companies become the pinnacles of the tech industry. Despite what critics say, all of these companies were built on Agile principles, and that’s what continues to make them so successful.
Today, we are taking a look at how Agile principles turned these companies into industry leaders and what aspiring firms can do to follow in their footsteps.
Customer focus – more of an Agile obsession than a principle
To be successful, businesses need to pay attention to customer needs, but in Agile principles, customer focus is much more than that. It’s not a matter of helping customers within the limits of a company’s existing practices and processes, but rather being willing to go beyond that and doing whatever can be done to improve customer experience.
To fulfill customer needs, companies need to be open to change. They need to adapt their systems, methodologies, processes, and practices so that they add va ..
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