Agile Governance in Information and Communication Technologies: Shifting Paradigms

Abstract

This paper presents the basis of the Agile Governance in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), which is based on Agile Software Engineering Methodologies principles and values. Its development was done through a systematic review process, supported by Bibliometrics and Scientometrics methods and techniques, where the Critical Success Factors (CSF) of ICT Governance projects and the principles of the Agile Manifesto were analyzed. Next, through an inductive approach, focused on the convergence between the concepts involved, it was analyzed how agile principles could help to minimize the gap between ICT and business. Evidences of their occurrence were taken through a Conceptual Survey Research. As a result, the foundations and concepts of Luna, A. J. H. de O., Agile Governance in ICT were defined and, finally, the development of a reference model was proposed as a future work.

Agility matters! Agile Mechanisms in IT Governance and their Impact on Firm Performance

“…This definition can serve as a proxy representing the established definitions of agility in current research, allowing us to break them down into single agile ITG mechanisms. However, limited research has combined agile strategies with governance frameworks [6,32].…”

“…The most compelling research with respect to an agile ITG is that of Luna et al [6]. In their study, the researchers present a new concept of agile ITG in which principles, values, and practices of the agile paradigm from software engineering are translated into the context of ITG.…”

“…Furthermore, traditional methodologies, reference guides, best practices (e.g. COBIT), and frameworks, such as the IT Infrastructure Library or so-called conventional and traditional models, are considered too structured and, thus, inflexible [6] to ensure proper alignment between business and IT [7].…”

Avaliação de um Modelo de Maturidade para Governança Ágil em TIC usando Focus Group

“…Desta forma, com esta mesma perspectiva em mente, acredita-se que a Governança em TIC também carece atualmente de iniciativas mais ágeis e práticas. LUNA et al, (2010) apresentam um estudo demonstrando a relação entre os fatores críticos de sucesso para Governança em TIC e os princípios do Manifesto for Agile Software Development. Por exemplo, para o fator crítico de sucesso: "F7 -Foco em pequenas-consecutivas vitórias e na disseminação dos resultados destas iniciativas", não foram identificadas relações apenas entre 2 dos 12 princípios do Manifesto for Agile Software Development.…”

“…Este estudo reforça a existência de relação entre as áreas de Governança em TIC e agilidade. Maiores detalhes sobre cada um dos princípios ágeis e fatores críticos de sucesso para Governança investigados durante o estudo podem ser obtidos em (LUNA et al, 2010).…”