--- title: Are You Stuck Performing Random Acts of Agile? description: Just taking pieces of Agile here and there in your organizations won image: https://resources.educate360.com/hubfs/Random%20Acts%20of%20Agile.jpg --- - *A Project Management Professional (PMP)® Exam Prep Provider* - [877-637-0450](tel:8776370450) - [Contact Us](https://projectmanagementacademy.net/contact) - [My Account](https://projectmanagementacademy.net/portal/user/login.php?redirect=no) [![Project Management Academy](https://resources.educate360.com/hubfs/logo/PMA_Logo.png)](https://projectmanagementacademy.net/) [![Project Management Academy](https://resources.educate360.com/hubfs/logo/pma-mobile-logo.png)](https://projectmanagementacademy.net/) - *A Project Management Professional (PMP)® Exam Prep Provider* - [877-637-0450](tel:8776370450) - [Contact Us](https://projectmanagementacademy.net/contact) - [My Account](https://projectmanagementacademy.net/portal/user/login.php?redirect=no) - [PMP® Certification](https://projectmanagementacademy.net/pmp-certification) - [PMI-ACP® Certification](https://projectmanagementacademy.net/pmi-acp) - [All Courses](https://projectmanagementacademy.net/training-courses) - [Corporate Training](https://projectmanagementacademy.net/corporate-training-solutions) - [PDU Catalog](https://projectmanagementacademy.net/online-pdu-training) - [PMP Exam Practice Questions](https://projectmanagementacademy.net/free-pmp-questions) - [PMP® Certification](https://projectmanagementacademy.net/pmp-certification) - [PMI-ACP® Certification](https://projectmanagementacademy.net/pmi-acp) - [All Courses](https://projectmanagementacademy.net/training-courses) - [Corporate Training](https://projectmanagementacademy.net/corporate-training-solutions) - [PDU Catalog](https://projectmanagementacademy.net/online-pdu-training) - [PMP Exam Practice Questions](https://projectmanagementacademy.net/free-pmp-questions) - Topics - Follow Us - [Subscribe](https://learn.projectmanagementacademy.net/subscribe) - [Agile](https://projectmanagementacademy.net/resources/blog/category/agile/) - [Continuing Education](https://projectmanagementacademy.net/resources/blog/category/agile/) - [Lean Six Sigma](https://projectmanagementacademy.net/resources/blog/category/lean-six-sigma/) - [PMI-ACP](https://projectmanagementacademy.net/resources/blog/category/pmi-acp/) - [PMP Certification](https://projectmanagementacademy.net/resources/blog/category/pmp-certification/) - [Project Management](https://projectmanagementacademy.net/resources/blog/category/project-management/) - [Risk Management](https://projectmanagementacademy.net/resources/blog/category/risk-management/) - [Training and Development](https://projectmanagementacademy.net/resources/blog/category/training-and-development/) " - - - - ![Are You Stuck Performing Random Acts of Agile?](https://resources.educate360.com/hubfs/Random%20Acts%20of%20Agile.jpg) ![Blog Feature](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/298890/blog-files/blog--cards-feature.png) [Subscribe](https://learn.projectmanagementacademy.net/subscribe) ![Mike Stuedemann](https://resources.educate360.com/hubfs/Mike%20Stuedemann.jpg) By: [Mike Stuedemann](https://resources.educate360.com/author/mike-stuedemann) on February 24th, 2021 Print/Save as PDF # Are You Stuck Performing Random Acts of Agile? [Agile](https://resources.educate360.com/tag/agile) - Share: - - - - - - [mailto:?body=https://resources.educate360.com/are-you-stuck-performing-random-acts-of-agile](mailto:?body=https://resources.educate360.com/are-you-stuck-performing-random-acts-of-agile) In the past, our company has seen success through referrals and a small amount of marketing. When we decided to take it up a notch to be more intentional in our growth, we reached out to Barb Bertsch, a marketing wiz, to evaluate our efforts. What we learned was enlightening. Although we felt like we were “doing marketing,” we didn’t have a marketing strategy, we weren’t measuring our results, and we weren’t evaluating the results of our activities. Barb explained that this was a common phenomenon known as Random Acts of Marketing.   ## Are You Performing Random Acts of Agile? I started thinking about the organizations I’ve worked with who essentially do the same thing with Agile. They say they’re “going Agile” and they want to become a company that incorporates Agile into their structure. They’ve read some great articles about Agile and what it looks like. As a result, they take their project managers and make them [Scrum](https://www.agilityirl.com/scrum/) masters. They tell their teams to conduct “daily stand-ups” and have “sprints.” These teams may even have a few meetings to explain what all of this means. Yet, in spite of all these efforts, they just don’t see any benefits, leaving a lot of confusion and incomplete projects. The problem is this: they’re performing Random Acts of Agile.   ## It’s About *Being* Agile, Not *Doing* Agile ![AdobeStock_254846561_Preview-jpeg-2](https://resources.educate360.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AdobeStock_254846561_Preview-jpeg-2.jpeg?width=250&name=AdobeStock_254846561_Preview-jpeg-2.jpeg)Organizations must understand that it isn’t about *doing* Agile—it’s about *being* Agile. The key is to become Agile through a [whole-system approach](https://www.agilityirl.com/agile-systems/), addressing the mechanics by which their work is performed, the culture in which those mechanics operate, and the commonality among it all. Your organization will continually reject the changes made if one ecosystem changes without the other. In fact, this is where most Agile efforts fail. Only performing random tasks associated with becoming Agile won’t result in an Agile team, much like random marketing tasks won’t result in meaningful growth.   ## Stop Performing Random Acts of Agile and Move Forward Just like our random marketing tasks, you can’t be half-in when attempting to become an Agile organization. It’s time to stop performing Random Acts of Agile and start moving forward. To learn more about Agile development, view [Mike's blog](https://www.agilityirl.com/author/mike-stuedemann/). #### About Mike Stuedemann Innovative, servant leader with extensive IT experience and a passion for process improvement. Demonstrated leadership improving team performance in the midst of significant organizational change. Positive, team-oriented management style achieving results through systematic analysis, collaboration and strong project management Specialties: Agile, Business Process Management, Enterprise Integration, Leadership, Mobility, Project Management - **Connect with Mike Stuedemann** - - [mailto:mike@agilityirl.com](mailto:mike@agilityirl.com) Copyright © 2026 Educate 360 / New Horizons / Project Management Academy / Six Sigma Online / TCM Security / TRACOM / Velopi / Watermark Learning. All rights reserved. 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