When embarking on a cultural transformation, it is crucial to understand that it is centered around people, constituting a complex but not impossible process. Culture is a modifiable aspect, although the personality of individuals is not. Achieving cultural transformation toward agility requires commitment at all levels of the organization. To ensure the success of this transformation, it is essential to measure its progress over time. Therefore, I will present 10 indicators to consider for evaluating success. These indicators are based on the principles and values of the agile manifesto and can help organizations understand how they are progressing on their path to transformation.

• Customer Satisfaction. This customer satisfaction is one of the most crucial indicators for any business and should be a priority in an agile approach. The most used customer satisfaction indicator is the Net Promoter Score (NPS), measuring the likelihood that a customer would recommend a product or service to a friend or colleague on a scale from 0 to 10.
• Product or Service Quality. This indicator focuses on delivering high-quality products or services that meet or exceed customer expectations. It is related to customer satisfaction and can be assessed through surveys measuring the extent to which the product or service met agreed-upon requirements, the number of defects, and the ability to resolve any defects.
• Delivery Speed. Agile organizations must be capable of delivering high-quality products or services quickly and efficiently. A key performance indicator (KPI) for delivery speed in the agile approach is the cycle time, measuring the time it takes a team to complete a user story from creation to delivery to the customer.
• Team Productivity. Agile organizations must maximize the productivity of their teams to efficiently deliver products or services. The KPI for productivity in the agile approach is the number of story points completed per person-hour. Another KPI is the efficiency index, measuring the ratio between time dedicated to development activities and the total sprint time.
• Team Collaboration. Collaboration between teams is a key component of the agile approach. Some KPIs to measure collaboration include the number of meetings between teams, the percentage of conflicts resolved between teams, and team satisfaction with collaboration.

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The indicators presented here are examples, and those most relevant to the specific context should be chosen. Measuring the progress of agile cultural transformation is an ongoing process, and organizations should be prepared to adjust their objectives and strategies as needed.