Factors Affecting Agile Software Project Success

Abstract

Uncertainties and changes in software requirements have compelled companies to become more agile in software development projects. To keep pace with the agile environment, companies incorporate agile software development methodologies into their projects. However, the way that the agile methodology is implemented may determine the success of the project. This study aims to understand critical success factors affecting agile projects' success from the perspectives of agile practitioners. First, an extensive systematic literature review was conducted with the detailed examination of the Agile Manifesto, Agile Principles, and Scrum Guide to develop the Agile Software Project Success Model. Second, refinement of the factors was conducted through one-on-one meetings with six agile practitioners, and then a group meeting was conducted to reach a consensus on the model. Finally, using IBM Amos 20.0, data collected from 596 agile practitioners were used to understand the relationships defined in the research model. Results indicated that all the hypotheses except two of them were supported. Among the factors, customer factors and agile process factors are the stronger predictors of process efficiency, sustainable software product quality and stakeholder satisfaction compared to other factors. This study concludes with the theoretical and practical implications and recommendations for possible future studies.

Métricas para la evaluación de factores de productividad de equipo en desarrollo ágil de software: un mapeo sistemático de literatura

“…Con frecuencia, las empresas han adoptado metodologías ágiles en el desarrollo de software para satisfacer tanto las necesidades de los clientes como las internas de la organización [4]. Uno de los beneficios clave de esto es el aumento de la productividad en los equipos [5].…”

“…Para esta investigación la productividad de equipo en el desarrollo ágil de software (por sus siglas en inglés ASD) se la reconoce como un concepto abstracto, que actúa como un indicador de mejora [14]. La productividad puede determinarse mediante el uso y medición de ese conjunto de factores [4], [13], [14], [16] que tienen un impacto significativo y que contribuyen al logro de los objetivos relacionados con las expectativas del cliente [14].…”