When companies talk about AI transformation, they usually focus on the tools: agents, chatbots, automation platforms, but the real shift is in how we work, who does the work, and how teams are structured. It’s flattening hierarchies, evolving roles, and exposing which organizational models can actually keep up.

And yet, tens of thousands of VB6 and early VB.NET systems are still running core operations inside banks, government agencies, and Fortune 500s, and they’re all mission-critical. They handle payroll, track licenses, and process transactions.

6 Lessons from Agile’s Hard-Won Transformation, for Today’s CTO.