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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 58-64 |
| Journal | IET Software |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
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Keywords
- agile methods
- agile software development
- extreme programming
- Scrum
- embedded software
- embedded systems
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Agile methods in European embedded software development organisations : A survey on the actual use and usefulness of Extreme Programming and Scrum. / Salo, Outi; Abrahamsson, Pekka.
In: IET Software, Vol. 2, No. 1, 2008, p. 58-64.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Agile methods in European embedded software development organisations
T2 - A survey on the actual use and usefulness of Extreme Programming and Scrum
AU - Salo, Outi
AU - Abrahamsson, Pekka
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Press releases, scientific publications and anecdotal evidence demonstrate that organisations worldwide are adopting agile software development methods at increasing speed. Little is still known about the current usefulness of agile methods in the complex environment of the embedded software development industry. Embedded devices are already commonplace in regular households. The goal of this survey is to provide first-hand knowledge of the adoption and experience of two of the most known agile methods, namely Extreme Programming and Scrum, in a number of European organisations of embedded software known to be interested and active in experimenting with agile software development methods. The survey involved 13 industrial organisations in eight European countries and 35 individual software development projects. The focus of the questionnaire was to enquire into the level of use as well as the experienced usefulness - or expected usefulness if there was no experience available - of the two agile methods and their individual practices. The results show that the embedded industry has been able to apply agile methods in its development processes. The results also indicate that the appreciation of the agile methods and their individual practices appears to increase once adopted and applied in practice.
AB - Press releases, scientific publications and anecdotal evidence demonstrate that organisations worldwide are adopting agile software development methods at increasing speed. Little is still known about the current usefulness of agile methods in the complex environment of the embedded software development industry. Embedded devices are already commonplace in regular households. The goal of this survey is to provide first-hand knowledge of the adoption and experience of two of the most known agile methods, namely Extreme Programming and Scrum, in a number of European organisations of embedded software known to be interested and active in experimenting with agile software development methods. The survey involved 13 industrial organisations in eight European countries and 35 individual software development projects. The focus of the questionnaire was to enquire into the level of use as well as the experienced usefulness - or expected usefulness if there was no experience available - of the two agile methods and their individual practices. The results show that the embedded industry has been able to apply agile methods in its development processes. The results also indicate that the appreciation of the agile methods and their individual practices appears to increase once adopted and applied in practice.
KW - agile methods
KW - agile software development
KW - extreme programming
KW - Scrum
KW - embedded software
KW - embedded systems
U2 - 10.1049/iet-sen:20070038
DO - 10.1049/iet-sen:20070038
M3 - Article
VL - 2
SP - 58
EP - 64
JO - IET Software
JF - IET Software
SN - 1751-8806
IS - 1
ER -