---
title: "268% Higher Failure Rates For Agile"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/268-higher-failure-rates-for-agile-ami74fziw
source_url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5Wr3j4h_1I
type: video:youtube
source: "ThePrimeTime"
published: 2024-06-17T18:04:05.451Z
updated: 2024-08-23T15:20:45.793Z
tags: ["agile", "project-management"]
reading_time: 25
upvotes: 11
comments: 4
language: en
---

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# 268% Higher Failure Rates For Agile

**[ThePrimeTime](https://daily.dev/sources/primeagen)** · 25 min read · 11 upvotes · 4 comments

## Summary

A study found that software projects adopting Agile practices are 268% more likely to fail than those that do not. Projects with clear requirements documented before development are 97% more likely to succeed. The study also highlights the importance of a robust requirements engineering process and psychological safety to discuss and solve problems when they arise.

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@qwertydiy** · 1 upvotes

> So use Agile properly and it would work well. Got it.

**@zeropivot** · 0 upvotes

> Like all statistics; lies, damn lies, and statistics. Agile is still leaps and bounds better than anything else out there. Rapid development and deployment are essential, period.

**@jsnelders** · 0 upvotes

> Prime never fails to stir the nest while talking truth.

**@erikpillon** · 0 upvotes

> A good comment is also provided by this beautiful video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcuw5UNw4jU

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