Syfte: Studiens syfte är att öka förståelsen för de konsekvenser som uppkommer till följd avett agilt arbetssätt. Dessutom ämnar uppsatsen bidra med en mer balanserad bild av det agilaarbetssättets effekt. Metod: Studien behandlar fenomenet agilitet och har tagit utgångspunkt i en kvalitativ studiemed en induktiv forskningsansats. Studien har även tillämpat en flerfallstudie därsemistrukturerade intervjuer använts som datainsamlingsmetod. Slutsats: Studien visar att medarbetare har upplevt en frånvarande ledning vid den agilaimplementeringen och att de tar beslut som inte går i linje med det agila arbetssättet.Medarbetarna har upplevt att det funnits ett fokus på den praktiska omställningen framförskapandet av de kulturella förutsättningarna som krävs för att arbeta agilt. Vidare visarstudiens resultat att mellancheferna har upplevt att de behövt ändra ledarstil och släppa ifrånsig makt till medarbetare som i sin tur har upplevt ett ökat ägandeskap. De agila arbetssättetmedför negativa aspekter såsom att det Agila Manifestet övertolkas för att passa in på allaverksamhetsområden och att flera parallella arbetssätt uppstår och leder till förvirring blandmedarbetarna. Vidare kan det agila arbetssättet medföra en högre stressnivå, en ökadarbetsbelastning, ett överskott på mellanchefer och exkludering av vissa grupper. / Purpose: The purpose of this study is to increase the understanding of the consequences thatarise as a result of an agile way of working. In addition, the study aims to provide a morebalanced view of the impact of the agile way of working. Method: The study addresses the phenomenon of agility and is based on a qualitative studywith an inductive research approach. The study has applied a multiple case study wheresemi-structured interviews were used as the data collection method. Conclusion: The study shows that employees have experienced an absence of managementduring the agile implementation and that they make decisions that are not in line with theagile way of working. Employees have experienced that there has been a focus on thepractical transition rather than the creation of the cultural conditions required to work agile.Furthermore, the study results show that middle managers have experienced that they havehad to change their leadership style and transfer power to employees who in turn haveexperienced increased ownership. The agile way of working entails negative aspects such asthe Agile Manifesto being overinterpreted to fit in all areas of operation and several parallelways of working arise and lead to confusion among employees. Furthermore, the agileapproach can lead to higher stress levels, an increased workload, an excess of middlemanagers and the exclusion of certain groups.

Compared to traditional project management methods, agile methods are new. The use of project work keeps increasing, including the number of projects, with varying characteristics. In a world with a growing speed of change and with growing demands, there’s a need for adjustment, something which agile methods offer. However, agile methods are not suitable for all types of projects. The aim of the study was to broaden the understanding of what motivates implementation and usage of agile methods in projects and operations, challenges and advantages that can emerge through implementation and usage of agile methods, and if expectations of agile methods were confirmed. The study was qualitative and was made through semi-structured interviews, which were recorded and later transcribed. Collected data was analyzed based on thematic qualitative analysis. A total of three analyses were made - one per research question. All together the three analyses resulted in a total of thirteen themes. Motives for working agile varied, whereas primary motives for implementing and working with agile methods were increased efficiency, increased participation, and increased visualization of work. During on-going implementation, knowledge and training was crucial, including management, employees and customers. Agile methods were adjusted to reality and operations. Customers wanted to take part in working with agile methods, while their knowledge was inadequate. Expectations that existed before the implementation were confirmed. Agile methods hold what it promises.