Evaluating Project Characteristics for Selecting the Best-fit Agile Software Development Methodology

Harb, Yousra; Noteboom, Cherie; Sarnikar, Surendra

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“…However, different organizations have different teams' skills and may follow different Agile methods [6]. For instance, XP requires highly skilled programmers and effective interaction and communication among them [7], [10], but other Agile methods may require a different set of skills. Also, the skills of teams may vary [6] but a team could still adopt any of the FDD practices based on their experience [13].…”

Section: A Development Team Skillsmentioning

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“…For instance, in a multi-team environment, especially when implementing large projects, the adoption of XP is difficult because its practices focus on the needs of individual teams [7], [59]. Communication within the team is also crucial when implementing projects using Agile methods [7], [55], [60], [61].…”

Section: ) Development Teams' Communication Skillsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Communication within the team is also crucial when implementing projects using Agile methods [7], [55], [60], [61]. Further, when considering the best practices for team communication, it is important to take into account the physical setting (e.g., direct or indirect communication) [62].…”

Section: ) Development Teams' Communication Skillsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…One of the principles is prioritizing customer satisfaction through early and continuous delivery of valuable software [32], which requires that the customer demonstrates high motivation, a sense of responsibility towards the project element, active participation, and on-site availability to the software development team [1], [2]. Customer collaboration is, thus important in the selection of an Agile method [7].…”

Section: ) Customer Collaborationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Therefore, many companies have started to shift to so-called Agile methods to develop such systems [3], and it has been found that the extent of the organizational team's skills [1], [4], [5], culture of the organization [2], [4], nature of project [5], and project constraints [5] must be given in-depth consideration [6] when selecting an Agile method. However, selecting the most appropriate Agile method for a project based on organizational capabilities is a difficult task [7], [8] because there are many Agile methods to choose from, such as Extreme Programming (XP) [9], [10], SCRUM [11], TestDriven Development (TDD) [12], Feature-Driven Development (FDD) [13], Lean Development (LD) [14], Adaptive Software Development (ASD) [15], Agile Modelling (AM) [16], Crystal Family Group (Clear, Red, Orange, Yellow) [17], Internet Speed Development (ISD) [18], [19], Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD) [6], Agile Software Process Development [20], DevOps [21], Kanban [22] and the Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM) [23]. Moreover, many firms around the world are still unaware of the importance of employing a suitable Agile method, while others may be aware of some of these methods but do not have the courage or the confidence to migrate to these methods [4], [24].…”

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Key Factors for Selecting an Agile Method: A Systematic Literature Review

Alqudah¹,

Razali²

2017

International Journal on Advanced Science, Engineering and Information Technology

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Abstract-Agile methods have become popular in recent years because the success rate of project development using Agile methods is better than structured design methods. Nevertheless, less than 50 percent of projects implemented using Agile methods are considered successful, and selecting the wrong Agile method is one of the reasons for project failure. Selecting the most appropriate Agile method is a challenging task because there are so many to choose from. In addition, potential adopters believe that migrating to an Agile method involves taking a drastic risk. Therefore, to assist project managers and other decision makers, this study aims to identify the key factors that should be considered when selecting an appropriate Agile method. A systematic literature review was performed to elicit these factors in an unbiased manner, and then content analysis was used to analyze the resultant data. It was found that the nature of the project, development team skills, project constraints, customer involvement and organizational culture are the key factors that should guide decision makers in the selection of an appropriate Agile method based on the value these factors have for different organizations and/or different projects.

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Section: A Development Team Skillsmentioning

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Section: ) Development Teams' Communication Skillsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: ) Development Teams' Communication Skillsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: ) Customer Collaborationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Key Factors for Selecting an Agile Method: A Systematic Literature Review

Alqudah¹,

Razali²

2017

International Journal on Advanced Science, Engineering and Information Technology

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Teamwork facilitation and conflict resolution training in a HyFlex course during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Magana

Karabiyik

Thomas

et al. 2022

J of Engineering Edu

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Background We evaluated the effect of three teaching strategies to facilitate teamwork in a systems analysis and design course during the COVID‐19 pandemic: (1) offering a HyFlex version of the course, (2) facilitating scheduled online teamwork sessions for all students, and (3) providing conflict resolution training to help teams overcome collaboration challenges. Purpose/Hypothesis To identify the impact of these instructional strategies and answer four research questions, we measured (1) performance, dynamics, and cooperation strategies of teams and (2) students' perceptions of their own and team members' performance along with changes in their perceptions of their conflict management skills. Design/Method We used a simultaneous triangulation mixed‐methods design to obtain distinct but complementary qualitative and quantitative data. We compared data from two offerings of the course: Fall 2019 and Fall 2020 semesters. In the Fall 2019 semester, an in‐person active learning strategy was used, while in the Fall 2020 semester, the course followed a HyFlex delivery mode due to the COVID‐19 pandemic. Results Findings suggest that the use of cooperative learning pedagogy along with HyFlex accommodations for safety and social distancing requirements for the Fall 2020 semester provided students with a comparable learning experience to a traditional in‐person mode. Conclusions Learning strategies, pedagogical supports, and teamwork training can enhance social interactions, and consequently, students' social presence in online learning. Conflict resolution training could be a valuable tool for improving teamwork skills and communication among team members.

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Multicriteria decision aid for agile methods evaluation using fuzzy PROMETHEE

Beggar

2018

J Software Evolu Process

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The last decade is marked by the blossom of agile methods and their growing use in many IT projects. They shared common principles and values, such as customer collaboration, early and continuous delivery of releases, accept requirements changing, and other common principles advocated by the agile manifesto since 2001. Meanwhile, there are significant differences among the practices adopted by the agile methods to fulfill agility's principles and values. The differences could be interpreted in terms of how an agile method judges the relative importance of such principles or its orientation to a specific project viewpoint (organizational, technical, or conceptual) rather than others. This fact leads to a necessity of a deep evaluation of agile methods to choose the best‐fit method suited for a project. Moreover, vague and uncertain information used to evaluate those lightweight methodologies could represent an additional difficulty for decision makers (DM). To drawback this problem, the multiple criteria decision aid (MCDA) method fuzzy PROMETHEE is proposed to assess agile methods with regard to different conflicting criteria and handling besides uncertainty in decision making. Furthermore, a sensitivity analysis is provided to validate results and verify their stability.

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Evaluating Project Characteristics for Selecting the Best-fit Agile Software Development Methodology

Cited by 16 publications

References 35 publications

Key Factors for Selecting an Agile Method: A Systematic Literature Review

Key Factors for Selecting an Agile Method: A Systematic Literature Review

Teamwork facilitation and conflict resolution training in a HyFlex course during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Multicriteria decision aid for agile methods evaluation using fuzzy PROMETHEE

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