Modeling Distributed Agile Software Development Utilizing Cloud Computing: A Holistic Framework

Abstract

In distributed agile software development, to conquer the problems raised by rapid development of complex products with ever changing technological advances and risks, there is a need of a model with specific tools and technology supported approaches to manage them. Distributed environment has challenges and complexities in many ways of over collocated teams. However, they seem to enhance the basic principles in which agile methodology thrives on. Agile projects and distributed projects are compatible and therefore practices, principles, tools, and techniques for distributed agile software development are introduced to the distributed teams to ensure that the agile projects become successful. Although cloud computing is well established for software system developments, its effect on agile methodology has not been extensively studied. This study outlines how agile projects can be modeled in the cloud-computing era, namely, seamless agile-cloud integration. We propose a model to improve Agile Methodology in distributed computing platform. This model has uncovered a gap between the distributed agile development phases that are overemphasized and the phases that require actual attention. In addition to this, emphasis on appropriate phases would help build desired software that can exploit the benefits of cloud computing in numerous ways.

Agile Software Development Using Cloud Computing: A Case Study

“…The pace of development becomes very fast due to rapid change in market behavior and business. In order to fulfill the market demand, there is a need for the helping tools for agile development [9]. Cloud computing services helps agile development by facilitating a large range of tools for managing software development activities such as sprint management, velocity metrics, budgeting, analytics, time tracking and reporting, resource management, Kanban board, and customer feedback.…”

“…Although agile principles elaborate the importance of agility in software development, however, the guidelines described in agile principles are not practiced widely, due to changing market demands and distributed development environment. The challenges faced in agile development are scalability, transparency [1], face-to-face communication [11], availability of experts [3], smooth control of development, ability to build applications from distributed locations [8], [9] and resource management [1], [7]. The changing demands require an environment to test innovative ideas.…”

Suporte Ao Desenvolvimento De Software Baseado Em Metodologias Ágeis E Ferramentas Case Em Nuvem

“…Dessa forma, questões relacionadas à discussão Metodologias Ágeis e Computação em Nuvem não são tratadas no modelo proposto por Qureshi (2017). Sever (2019) propõe um modelo cujo objetivo é facilitar a adaptação de metodologias ágeis para equipes distribuídas usando a Computação em Nuvem. O modelo é baseado em 4 (quatro) pilares do desenvolvimento ágil: (i) resposta dinâmica/rápida às mudanças, (ii) foco no produto (software funcionando), (iii) colaboração com o cliente e (iv) colaboração entre a equipe.…”

“…Nesse contexto, estudos recentes (BUTT, 2016;YOUNAS et al, 2018;SEVER, 2019) evidenciam que a combinação de práticas e processos de metodologias ágeis de desenvolvimento com o uso de ferramentas em Nuvem tem apresentado ganhos em qualidade de produto e eficiência de processo de desenvolvimento.…”

Modeling Distributed Agile Software Development for Big Data Projects: Evolution in Process

“…Despite many advances in big data applications, there has been ongoing research in enhancing the application for stability and scalability. In a holistic approach, how distributed teams can be incorporated in distributed agile software system development was proposed in [9]. Some of the questions have not get enough attention such as how big data is being used today, how distributed agile SDLC can help development of big data projects, and how these two together makes solution much more timely and effective.…”