An Approach for Prioritizing Agile Practices for Adaptation

Mikulėnas, Gytenis; Kapocius, Kestutis

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“…The paper builds on and extends some of the ideas presented in our previous research [27,28]. The main aim of this paper is to present the metamodel of the framework for a partial agile method adaptation.…”

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An Approach for the Metamodel of the Framework for a Partial Agile Method Adaptation

Mikulėnas

Butleris

Nemuraite

2011

ITC

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Today, such information system development methods as Extreme Programming, Scrum, Dynamic Systems Development Method, Crystal family, Agile modeling, OpenUP and others are being positioned as proven alternatives to the more traditional plan-driven approaches. However, although there are a variety of agile methods to choose from, the formal methods for their partial adaptation and customization are lacking. The main aim of this paper is to present a metamodel of the framework for a partial agile method adaptation. The paper presents the process of metamodel construction from the concepts that are both direct and indirect solutions to the sub-problems of the partial agile method adaptation. The presented paper extends some of our earlier and more fragmented findings that have been described in our previous work.

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An Approach for the Metamodel of the Framework for a Partial Agile Method Adaptation

Mikulėnas

Butleris

Nemuraite

2011

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“…If changes to the scope are required, Kanban works better because it focuses on minimizing and limiting the work in process [65]. 4) Quality: quality of adopting a particular practice must be considered especially when the implementation of highquality projects is sought [25]. Therefore, practitioners should be encouraged and guided when deciding on the best practices to adopt because this could improve the quality of the processes used [83], [93].…”

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“…When prioritizing certain requirements, the implementation cost should be considered [105], [139]. Thus, checking the cost-effectiveness and acceptableness of the adopted practices (in Agile methods) is very important [25]. For instance, FDD and ASD do not support keeping the process cost-effective, whereas the Crystal group of methods is more cost-effective compared to other Agile methods [75].…”

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“…As a result, despite the increasing use of Agile methods in software development projects, some firms believe that migrating to Agile methods involves a drastic risk [25]. Further, there has been little research conducted to comprehend the difficulties associated with the selection of Agile methods [25].…”

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“…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]. As a result, despite the increasing use of Agile methods in software development projects, some firms believe that migrating to Agile methods involves a drastic risk [25]. Further, there has been little research conducted to comprehend the difficulties associated with the selection of Agile methods [25].…”

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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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A grounded theory of selecting lean and agile practices for software development

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Razali

Alqudah

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J Software Evolu Process

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The practices of lean and agile methods are important to manage and guide projects development in different situations. However, selecting the appropriate practices of lean and agile methods is a daunting task, owing to the availability of hundreds of practices. This wide variety of available practices bewilders potential users, in terms of the best practices that may yield satisfactory solution when applied to the project development. Lean and agile practices selection model is necessary to guide both academic and industrial experts to choose the appropriate practices for a specific project development. Thus, this study aimed to develop lean and agile practices selection (LAPS) model that presents a clear picture of how developers can use LAPS model to select and adopt different practices from various lean and agile methods. Qualitative research method (e.g., grounded theory) was used to interview 18 software developers across 13 countries. The validated qualitative analysis results showed that the proposed LAPS model consists of two main components, which are (1) lean and agile practices that include 41 best practices related to lean and agile methods and (2) factors that affect the process of lean and agile practices selection including five main factors and 17 subfactors associated with the five main factors. The two case studies conducted assured the validity and applicability of the lean and agile practices selection model.

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An Approach for Prioritizing Agile Practices for Adaptation

Cited by 4 publications

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An Approach for the Metamodel of the Framework for a Partial Agile Method Adaptation

An Approach for the Metamodel of the Framework for a Partial Agile Method Adaptation

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

A grounded theory of selecting lean and agile practices for software development

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