In a world of rapid change and growing complexity, agility is no longer a luxury - it's a necessity. In this updated and expanded edition of The waves of Agile, Derk-Jan de Grood dives deep into the evolving landscape of Agile transformation. With four distinct waves of Agile adoption, this book provides a practical guide for leaders, coaches and teams striving to deliver real value.

Through relatable case studies, visual models and actionable insights, Derk-Jan addresses challenges unique to medium and large organisations - where legacy systems, distributed teams and cultural inertia often stall progress. The author offers tools that enable real, sustainable change.

Derk-Jan de Grood accompanies organizations on their Agile journey. He's a sought-after speaker at international conferences, regularly publishes in major magazines and has written several successful books.

I can’t recommend the book highly enough. Read it once. Reflect. Then read it again. Then transform!
Bob Galen, Director of Agile Practices at Zenergy Technologies, USA

Derk-Jan hasn’t just summarized the nature of Agile but has listed and described what might happen along the road, what challenges might emerge and what are potential ways to tackle those events and challenges.
Gunther Verheyen, independent Scrum Caretaker and author of “Scrum – A pocket guide,” Belgium

By describing how quality measures can practically be implemented in various stages of maturity, this book is a valuable addition and extension to the vision of delivering business value using IT.
Rik Marselis, principal quality consultant at Sogeti and co-author of “Quality for DevOps teams,” the Netherlands
 

Author	Derk-Jan de Grood
Language	English
Pages	228
Format	Softcover
Published	2025 (first printing 2021)