January 2020 - Advanced Agile has financial, organizational, and cultural implications that can reshape the entire organization. This includes a flattening of hierarchies, new budgeting processes, and a shifting role for the PMO.

Following trends outside the industry, a growing number of insurers are choosing to organize their IT value delivery around supporting products rather than delivering projects to improve alignment between IT and business. Some insurers have moved their product teams into the business rather than using the more traditional centralized IT service model.

This report introduces the Novarica Agile Maturity Model for Insurers (NAMMI), which enables carriers to identify where they currently are on their Agile journey, their Agile destination, and the gaps in between.