Introduction
To understand how organisations are building business agility today, the Agile Business Consortium ran the Skills, Tools and Services (STS) Research Survey at our Agile Business Awards Conference 2025.
The survey explored three core questions. Firstly, in relation to skills, which skills matter most for agile organisations and where are the gaps? Secondly, looking at tools, which tools and platforms are supporting (or blocking) agile ways of working? And finally, in reference to services, which external services are genuinely adding value and what do organisations need next?
While this is an early snapshot, the data offers a useful window into how change-makers, project professionals and leaders are navigating the current landscape.
Supported by our Accredited Delivery Partners
This report is supported by a selection of our Accredited Delivery Partners (ADPs), whose insights and experience working across complex organisational environments helped support the interpretation of the findings.
Their contribution reflects a shared commitment to advancing practical, evidence-based agility across industries. Throughout the report you will see their contributions in the form of quotes and insights.
For more information on our Accredited Delivery Partners (ADPs) or how to become one: www.agilebusiness.org/partners/accredited-delivery-partners.html
AgileSherpas
AgileSherpas is the world's leading Agile marketing training, consulting, and coaching organization. We help marketing and non-technical teams boost performance by translating Agile ways of working into function-specific mindsets, practices, and skills.
We’ve pioneered Agile marketing, guiding teams across industries toward smarter, clearer, and more effective ways of working. Whether you’re experimenting with your first pilot or scaling Agile across an entire department, we’re here to support you at every step.
Through consulting, training, coaching, and our online learning platform, we give teams the structure and confidence they need to cut through the noise, stay aligned, and get more impact from every hour (and every dollar).
If any of the following sounds familiar, you’re in the right place:
- Your team is drowning in competing priorities
- You’re struggling to show a clear ROI despite working harder than ever
- “Agile marketing” feels confusing, misapplied, or too close to IT
- You know there has to be a better way to work
Many of our clients unlock 7-figure savings through better prioritization and more efficient workflows — but the real win is the clarity, focus, and momentum their teams gain along the way.
We’re here to help you transform how marketing gets done, so your team can work with purpose and truly thrive.
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@AgileSherpas
- Website:
- www.agilesherpas.com
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/company/agilesherpasllc/
Alirity
At Alirity we partner with clients to create or transition to agile and sustainable business ecosystems. We excel in guiding the transformation of organisations through strategic data utilisation, people empowerment, and capability enhancement. Agility is one of our four fundamental pillars, and part of the genesis of our name.
With a mission to drive impactful change, our approach is rooted in pragmatism and informed by data. Our teams align organisational ambitions with actionable strategies, ensuring adaptability and resilience in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
Our human-centric design and agile delivery methodologies are tailored to each environment, delivering value and fostering enterprise agility. Our business-first architecture and data teams develop sustainable solutions that resonate with strategic goals, emphasising the importance of talent and technology in thriving through change.
By partnering with us, you can unlock the potential to respond swiftly to market demands, innovate continuously, and maintain a competitive edge. Our commitment to agility is not just about speed; it's about creating a culture that embraces collaboration, celebrates learning, and adapts with purpose.
Our services include:
- Full lifecycle Agile delivery management & coaching;
- Agile process definition, tailoring and transition;
- Operating model & organisation design;
- Operational performance improvement;
- Design & delivery assurance;
- Process & business automation;
- Data strategy, enterprise data management, data migration, AI & machine learning;
- Technology strategy & digital transformation;
- Enterprise, business and solution architecture.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Twitter:
- @WeAreAlirity
- Website:
- alirity.com/
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/company/11028107/
Catalyst Consulting
Close the gap between where you are and where you want to be. At Catalyst we know outstanding business transformation starts with you. Our proven track record is built on developing our clients' in-house capabilities. Together, we bring about real results that win awards and get the world talking.
As Accredited Delivery Partners of the Agile Business Consortium, we offer:
- Strategy Deployment
- Change & Leadership to win
- Accredited ICAgile & Lean Six Sigma Training
- Results-based Digital Innovation
We combine the best of Agile, Lean Six Sigma, digital innovation and don't just do Agile, we are Agile. The result? Ask our clients. Award-winning transformations and ROIs exceeding 5000%.
Talk to us today and discover how we can enable your results together.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- +44 (0)845 3452282
- Website:
- www.catalystconsulting.co.uk
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Agile Business Consortium
The Agile Business Consortium is the professional body for business agility. We’re all about community – whether you’re a multinational working through a large-scale transformation, a new start-up, or a contractor, we can support you to achieve more, to grow more, and to build your business agility. As a global not-for-profit organisation that’s been around for over 25 years, our knowledge and experience around agile competencies and behaviours can offer you the guidance you need to reach your agility goals. Together with our partners, we create and share agile research, case studies, resources and tools that help you compete in today’s uncertain world. A registered not-for-profit, we’re the world’s longest-standing agile-orientated organisation. We’re the brains behind AgilePM®, AgileBA®, AgilePgM®, AgilePfM™ and AgileDS™. Based in the UK, we have members in over 30 countries around the world.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Twitter:
- @Agile_Biz
- Website:
- www.agilebusiness.org
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/company/agile-business-consortium