Embarking on a Business Agility Journey: B<scp>alancing</scp> A<scp>utonomy</scp> V<scp>ersus</scp> C<scp>ontrol</scp>

While agile represents a crucial element of digital transformation, there is limited empirical evidence on how actually implemented. This article presents longitudinal case study the implementation journey large product manufacturer over two years. It shows firm was able to achieve large-scale through mix top-down and bottom-up approaches. process entailed continuous adaptations firm’s circumstances needs, including ongoing articulations re-articulations incorporate local ideas address emerging challenges. also framework for guiding managers undertaking an organization-wide implementation.