“…In engineering [32], for example, the strict standards and safety requirements that call for authorization and approval of all changes are difficult to by-pass with dynamic changes. Similarly, manufacturers [31], [33] have highlighted this issue with fluid versus fixed product definitions as it is difficult to instrumentalize products such as medical equipment and motor engines. While some have preferred to define which projects will fit an agile environment and tailored specific projects to APM [32], Cooper and Sommer [31] mention that even if a concrete prototype can be built in a given sprint, it often takes longer to build the physical product.…”
Section: Projectmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In the face of a dynamic project that delivers incremental changes, an important factor to consider also relates to the work distribution amongst team members. Complex sprint items with interdependencies and even incomplete tasks from previous sprints have been found to cause overload amongst certain teams [21], [33], [42]. For a project to succeed, it is important not to underestimate the complexities and interdependencies between certain tasks.…”
With an emphasis on adaptive processes that respond to uncertainties, the Agile Project Management (APM) approach has evolved the way projects are managed beyond the traditional processes. This study aims to investigate recent literature on APM to discover the adoption drivers and the critical success factors that influence APM success and provide recommendations for the development of APM best practices. The study conducted a literature search on academic databases ABI/Inform, ACM Digital Library, EBSCO Host, and IEEE Xplore with keywords 'agile' and 'project management' for peer-reviewed English language articles published between January 2015 and January 2020 to discover insights regarding adoption drivers and critical success factors. Eleven (11) drivers of adoption and thirteen (13) critical success factors related to the project dimensions of Project, Team, and Culture were discovered. The findings of this study outline the current state of APM adoption and use and is relevant to project management practitioners and researchers.
“…In engineering [32], for example, the strict standards and safety requirements that call for authorization and approval of all changes are difficult to by-pass with dynamic changes. Similarly, manufacturers [31], [33] have highlighted this issue with fluid versus fixed product definitions as it is difficult to instrumentalize products such as medical equipment and motor engines. While some have preferred to define which projects will fit an agile environment and tailored specific projects to APM [32], Cooper and Sommer [31] mention that even if a concrete prototype can be built in a given sprint, it often takes longer to build the physical product.…”
Section: Projectmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In the face of a dynamic project that delivers incremental changes, an important factor to consider also relates to the work distribution amongst team members. Complex sprint items with interdependencies and even incomplete tasks from previous sprints have been found to cause overload amongst certain teams [21], [33], [42]. For a project to succeed, it is important not to underestimate the complexities and interdependencies between certain tasks.…”
With an emphasis on adaptive processes that respond to uncertainties, the Agile Project Management (APM) approach has evolved the way projects are managed beyond the traditional processes. This study aims to investigate recent literature on APM to discover the adoption drivers and the critical success factors that influence APM success and provide recommendations for the development of APM best practices. The study conducted a literature search on academic databases ABI/Inform, ACM Digital Library, EBSCO Host, and IEEE Xplore with keywords 'agile' and 'project management' for peer-reviewed English language articles published between January 2015 and January 2020 to discover insights regarding adoption drivers and critical success factors. Eleven (11) drivers of adoption and thirteen (13) critical success factors related to the project dimensions of Project, Team, and Culture were discovered. The findings of this study outline the current state of APM adoption and use and is relevant to project management practitioners and researchers.
“…A research framework modeling effects of Kanban practices on different work aspects was developed, and the effects were discussed based on case study results . Practices from lean management and Kanban were introduced in Scrum processes, also discussing the effects of the single practices on the process . The Kanban practices Kanban board, pull principle, and work‐in‐progress limit were discussed in these studies.…”
Section: Background and Related Workmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…17 Practices from lean management and Kanban were introduced in Scrum processes, also discussing the effects of the single practices on the process. 18,19 The Kanban practices Kanban board, pull principle, and work-in-progress limit were discussed in these studies.…”
Section: Related Work On Single Practices and Their Benefitsmentioning
Many smaller companies cannot afford the time and effort to change their development processes all at once. In some cases, companies are not aware of the fact that many aspects of agile development are already in place. The aim of this work was to evaluate if an evolutionary transition to agile software development is suitable for small companies. We conducted a case study with a small company to start their step‐by‐step agile transition. Initially, three agile software development practices were introduced. Based on the assessment of improvements, the transition continued with three Kanban practices. Experiences with the improvement process and the selected practices were elicited by means of qualitative interviews for data collection. Our case study reports details on the implementation of the first practices as well as the way the resulting agile transition has taken so far. The positive experiences reported by all employees during the agile transition indicate that an evolutionary transition is suitable for small companies. The experiences concerning the transition process and the positive effects of the selected practices motivate practitioners to start their own agile transition.
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