USAF has many Agile projects underway. Many of these projects are run by teams with basic knowledge of Agile practices, but most of the projects are part of programs that are operating in a waterfall approach, which is much more costly, inefficient, too slow and often in conflict with Agile/Adaptive practices. Agile terminology is applied differently. Agile Requirements, Test, and Development practices are applied inconsistently. Overall there is a significant need to increase “Agile Cohesion” in USAF Adaptive practices. It is often said that the military has the most advanced agile practices (ex: OODA loop training for Air Force Pilots) but also the most restrictive bureaucratic practices (DOD Regulatory practices) that significantly inhibit increasing organizational agility

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