The amorphous nature of agile: no one size fits all

George, Joey F.; Scheibe, Kevin P.; Townsend, Anthony M.; Mennecke, Brian E.

doi:10.1108/jsit-11-2017-0118

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“…There are competencies that all Scrum team roles must have because they are the nature of Scrum and GSD. Several slices of competencies show the close collaboration of roles in the Scrum team, which is cross-functional (George et al, 2018). Particular competencies only have one role, which indicates the division of tasks in a self-managed Scrum team.…”

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Scrum Team Competence Based on Knowledge, Skills, Attitude in Global Software Development

Hidayati

Budiardjo²,

Purwandari³

2021

QAS

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Global Software Development (GSD) and Scrum are two pivotal tools in software engineering, which meet the needs of global economics in dealing with various disruptions, such as physical distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This research focuses on Scrum with its three roles: Product Owner, Scrum Master and Development Team. They require a distinct set of competencies, including Knowledge, Skills, and Attitude (KSA). Therefore, this study aims to develop a list of Scrum team competence based on KSA in GSD. The authors conducted a comprehensive literature review to create the list. Then, it was followed by in-depth interviews with nine experts involving practitioners and academics having experience in Scrum, GSD, and educational psychology for validation. This study proposes a compilation of KSA-based competencies for all roles of the Scrum team. Each competency has been grouped and given a level based on Bloom's taxonomy. The research findings can be the basis for successful competency development for the Scrum team.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Scrum Team Competence Based on Knowledge, Skills, Attitude in Global Software Development

Hidayati

Budiardjo²,

Purwandari³

2021

QAS

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“…As a result, there are many different interpretations of Agile and this may lead to variations in how Agile is implemented across organizations. The interpretive space of the concept means that users of Agile tend to pick and choose elements to fit their needs and circumstances (George et al 2018). Skeels (2018) made the following observation concerning the implementation of Agile: "[T]heir Agile is all about dozens of random organizational changes that are labeled "Agile," and are cited as proof of Agile's greatness.…”

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confidence: 99%

The Evolutionary Trajectory of the Agile Concept Viewed from a Management Fashion Perspective

Madsen

2020

Social Sciences

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Agile is one of the most popular contemporary management concepts and buzzwords. This paper provides an in-depth examination of the influence of the Agile concept on the discourse, thinking and practices of organizations worldwide. The paper traces the emergence and evolution of the Agile concept from inception to the present by synthesizing findings from a wide range of academic and practitioner-oriented sources. Overall, the picture that emerges from the analysis is that the Agile concept has grown considerably in popularity and has become one of the most dominant concepts in public management discourse. The popularization of Agile has, to a large extent, been driven by an active supply-side made up of actors such as consultants, coaches, and trainers. Another finding is that the Agile concept has evolved considerably over time, from its initial presentation as a narrow and specialized concept rooted in the software development community to a much broader and general approach applicable across nearly all types of organizations and industries. The broadening of the concept has led to neologisms such as Agile Marketing, Agile Government, and Agile Management. The paper ends with reflections on the current status of Agile and some speculation about the concept’s likely future trajectory.

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“…Implementing an agile work environment improves the performance of teams with a high degree of autonomy [56]. Agile companies operate based on rapid cycles of learning, decision-making, and action [57]. An agile company is considered to be innovative, flexible, and requires continuous business renewal [8].…”

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A Multidimensional Model of the New Work Environment in the Digital Age to Increase a Company’s Performance and Competitiveness

2023

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The purpose of the paper is to develop a multidimensional model of the new work environment in the digital age to increase a company's performance and competitiveness in VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity) business environment. The multidimensional model covers the implementation of an agile work environment through the prism of using artificial intelligence technology to increase company's performance and competitiveness. Researched determined multidimensional aspects for successful implementation of work environment in the digital age are, therefore (1) drivers for shifting towards agility, (2) implementation of agile leadership, (3) implementation of an agile work environment, (4) implementation of AI technology in work environment, (5) company's performance, (6) competitiveness. The main survey involved randomly selected 473 medium-sized and large companies in Slovenia. Structural equation modelling was used for statistical data analysis. The results show that drivers for shifting towards agility have a positive effect on implementation of agile leadership. Also, results show that implementation of agile leadership and implementation of AI technology in work environment have a positive effect on implementation of an agile work environment. Moreover, results show that implementation of an agile work environment has positive effect on company's performance and competitiveness. The paper highlights the important multidimensional aspects of the successful implementation of an agile work environment to increase the company's performance and competitiveness. Also, our results will contribute to the proper implementation of the work environment in the digital age and give owners or top managers a broad insight into the various aspects that must be considered in their business governance in today's rapidly changing business environment.

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The amorphous nature of agile: no one size fits all

Cited by 11 publications

References 26 publications

Scrum Team Competence Based on Knowledge, Skills, Attitude in Global Software Development

Scrum Team Competence Based on Knowledge, Skills, Attitude in Global Software Development

The Evolutionary Trajectory of the Agile Concept Viewed from a Management Fashion Perspective

A Multidimensional Model of the New Work Environment in the Digital Age to Increase a Company’s Performance and Competitiveness

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