What is business agility?

This episode of Techsplainers explores business agility, building on our previous discussions of demand forecasting and integrated business planning. We examine how organizations sense and adapt to change through innovative solutions that deliver business value. The podcast breaks down the four core pillars of business agility—culture, people, governance, and leadership—and explores the benefits of an agile approach, including customer-centricity, accelerated decision-making, continuous improvement, and enhanced adaptability. We also cover best practices for implementation, from formalizing vision statements to creating flexible roadmaps and piloting agile strategies in targeted areas. The episode concludes with a real-world example of Solar Coca-Cola in Brazil, showing how they implemented agile processes that improved efficiency and productivity through cross-collaboration and knowledge sharing. Learn more about business agility at https://www.ibm.com/think/topics/business-agilityFind more information at https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/techsplainers. Narrated by Amanda Downie