Facilitating Agile Excellence Since 2017
We believe that effective agile practices emerge from understanding team dynamics, organizational context, and the principles that make collaboration work.
Return HomeOur Story and Mission
AgileWorks was established in 2017 by practitioners who recognized that successful agile adoption requires more than following frameworks. We saw organizations struggling not because agile principles were flawed, but because implementation often ignored team realities, organizational culture, and the human aspects of change.
Our work is based in Cyprus, serving organizations across the Mediterranean region and beyond. We chose Limassol as our base because of its growing technology sector and the opportunity to help companies in this region adopt practices that support sustainable growth and employee wellbeing.
Over the years, we have worked with software development teams, product companies, financial services organizations, and technology startups. Each engagement has reinforced our belief that agile practices must be adapted thoughtfully to each context rather than applied rigidly according to textbook definitions.
Our mission centers on helping teams discover working patterns that actually work for them. We facilitate the scrum ceremonies, coach team members through challenges, and help organizations understand what agile transformation really means beyond surface-level process changes. We measure success not by adherence to specific frameworks, but by improvements in team collaboration, delivery predictability, and overall satisfaction with the working environment.
We recognize that every team faces unique constraints related to technology choices, market pressures, organizational structure, and team composition. Our approach involves understanding these factors before suggesting changes, ensuring that improvements are practical and sustainable rather than idealistic but unworkable.
Our Methodology and Approach
Our methodology is grounded in the agile manifesto principles while acknowledging that successful implementation requires careful attention to organizational and human factors. We believe that frameworks provide useful starting points but must be adapted based on team feedback and measured outcomes.
We begin each engagement with thorough discovery, spending time observing current workflows, speaking with team members at different levels, and understanding the specific challenges your organization faces. This discovery phase helps us identify which aspects of agile practice will provide the most value and which changes might face resistance that needs to be addressed thoughtfully.
Our facilitation style emphasizes creating psychological safety where team members feel comfortable raising concerns, suggesting improvements, and acknowledging when something is not working. We have found that many agile implementations fail not because the practices themselves are ineffective, but because teams never develop the trust needed to use them honestly.
Discovery and Assessment
We spend significant time understanding your current state before proposing changes. This includes observing meetings, reviewing artifacts, and conducting conversations with team members and stakeholders to identify real challenges rather than assumed ones.
Incremental Implementation
Changes are introduced gradually, allowing teams to adapt without overwhelming disruption. We prioritize changes that address the most pressing problems first, building momentum through early successes rather than comprehensive transformation plans.
Continuous Feedback
Regular retrospectives and check-ins ensure that our facilitation remains helpful and that practices are evolving appropriately. We adjust our approach based on team feedback rather than adhering to predetermined plans when circumstances have changed.
Evidence-Based Adjustments
We track meaningful metrics like velocity trends, cycle time, and team satisfaction to guide improvements. Data informs our recommendations, helping teams make objective decisions about what is working and what needs adjustment.
Throughout our engagements, we maintain focus on the core agile values of individuals and interactions, working software, customer collaboration, and responding to change. These values guide our decisions when trade-offs must be made between different practices or when organizational constraints require creative solutions.
Our Team
Experienced practitioners who understand both the theoretical foundations and practical realities of agile work.
Nikolas Andreou
Founder & Lead Scrum Master
With over a decade of experience in software development and agile coaching, Nikolas established AgileWorks to provide facilitation services that respect team autonomy while introducing helpful practices. His background includes work with both startups and established enterprises across various industries.
Eleni Georgiou
Organizational Change Consultant
Eleni specializes in helping organizations navigate the cultural aspects of agile transformation. Her expertise in change management and organizational psychology helps leadership understand their role in creating environments where agile practices can flourish naturally.
Andreas Dimitriou
Technical Agile Coach
Andreas brings deep technical knowledge to agile coaching, helping development teams adopt practices like continuous integration, test automation, and incremental architecture that support agile delivery. His engineering background enables practical guidance on technical practices.
Company Values and Expertise
Core Values
Areas of Expertise
Our expertise has been developed through direct work with teams facing real challenges rather than theoretical study alone. We understand the gap between agile principles as written and agile practices as implemented in organizations with existing processes, technologies, and cultural patterns. This understanding allows us to provide guidance that acknowledges constraints while still moving teams toward more effective collaboration and delivery patterns.
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If you are looking for facilitation support that respects your team's context while introducing proven agile practices, we would welcome a conversation about your needs.
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