Today, everyone claims to be working in an agile way.
But is your organization truly agile?
We’ve prepared a benchmark by sector and by topic that will allow you to position your organization against the average processing times of an agile organization.
| Type of subject | Agile deadline |
| Publishing a post for social media | 1–3 days |
| Creation of a teaser before an event: 1 banner, 2 short videos, 3 posts, implementation of a simple registration module | 1–2 weeks |
| Type of subject | Agile deadline |
| Receiving and analyzing a CV for recruitment | 1–5 days |
| Telephone pre-qualification of the candidate after CV validation | 1–3 days |
| Scheduling a post-qualification telephone interview | 3–7 days |
| Type of subject | Agile deadline |
| Drafting a simple document such as an NDA (non-disclosure agreement) | 1–3 days |
| Review of a simple contract (<10 pages) | 2–5 days |
| Answer to an internal question | 1–3 days |
| Type of subject | Agile deadline |
| Quote approval | 1–2 days |
| Preparing a monthly dashboard | 3–7 days |
| Type of subject | Agile deadline |
| Development of a new feature (medium evolution) | 3–7 days |
| Bug fix | 1–3 days |
| Release of a minor version | 1-2 weeks |
| Type of subject | Agile deadline |
| Response to a simple ticket | 4 hours–24 hours |
| Writing a FAQ article | 1-2 days |
| Type of subject | Agile deadline |
| Order preparation | < 24 hours |
| Simple restocking | 1-3 days |
Keep in mind that the goal of agile is to improve efficiency. So, even if you’re meeting agile standards in terms of deadlines, make sure you also ensure the quality of the work produced.
Here are the sources that allowed us to establish this grid:
– Agile marketing: a step-by-step guide, by McKinsey: https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/growth-marketing-and-sales/our-insights/agile-marketing-a-step-by-step-guide
– What is Agile marketing? Principles and best practices, by Andrea Fryrea: https://www.atlassian.com/agile/agile-marketing
– The Ultimate Guide to Agile Recruiting: Learn How to Implement It, by Pipefy: https://www.pipefy.com/blog/agile-recruiting/
– Agile in HR: Streamlining Recruitment and Onboarding, by Suman Kumar: https://agilepmworks.com/blog/agile-in-hr-streamlining-recruitment-and-onboarding/
– Benchmarking Your Contract Cycle Time Against Industry Standards, by UMATechnology: https://umatechnology.org/benchmarking-your-contract-cycle-time-against-industry-standards/
– Legal KPIs That Matter: How to Measure and Prove Your Team’s Impact, by Checkbox: https://www.checkbox.ai/blog/legal-kpis-that-matter-how-to-measure-and-prove-your-teams-impact
– Legal Matter Cycle Time KPI, byKPI Depot: https://kpidepot.com/kpi/legal-matter-cycle-time
– Cycle Time: A Complete Guide for Agile Teams, by John: https://agilebyfarr.com/2025/09/cycle-time-a-complete-guide-for-agile-teams/
– The complete guide to agile metrics, by Aha!: https://www.aha.io/roadmapping/guide/agile/agile-metrics