Implementation of agile project management

The main aim of the thesis is to evaluate implementation of agile project management in companies in the Czech Republic from sectors with the highest rate of projectification. The combination of quantitative and qualitative research was used to ensure the aim of the thesis, data were collected by an internet survey. The methods of descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, Cronbach's alpha and ANOVA in combination with Brown-Forsyth test are performed. Hypothesis were tested in IBM SPSS Statistics software, qualitative data were analyzed in NVivo software. The results of the research showed that the most used agile methodology is Scrum and techniques based on it. Respondents mostly use their own scaling methods. The biggest challenges of implementation are the lack of support and understanding of management and a lack of understanding of the principle of agile project management. The most important factors of successful implementation are the support of management and the involvement of all people affected by the implementation. The most common reason for implementation was to shorten the time of development and delivery to the market, faster achievement of outcomes and better communication within the team and the whole organization. The result, of the implementation showed, that outcomes were achieved faster and communication in the team and organization was improved. 4 implementation phases were identified: the preparation phase, the implementation phase, the evaluation phase and the expansion phase.