How would you generally describe your organization (not only in relation to software development)?
These numbers are very telling for organizations where innovation is often stated a key objective. E.M. Bennatan explains, "Just over half (53%) of surveyed organizations do not actively encourage innovation. Of them, 39% occasionally permit their staff to evaluate new or unconventional ideas, and 14% permit only proven conventional methods in all company activities. Are these the figures we should expect from an innovative field of technology? Some data is certainly encouraging (almost half of all software organizations urge innovation), but overall the findings are disappointing. More than half of software organizations appear to be unaware of the critical role innovation plays in software development (Favaro labeled it the lifeblood of IT). "
*Excerpted from "Innovation in Software Development: Part I -- Challenging Conventional Wisdom," Agile Product and Project Management Executive Update Vol. 11, No. 17 (
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