Abstract
Agile software development methods have caught the attention of software engineers and researchers worldwide. Scientific research is yet scarce. This paper reports results from a study, which aims to organize, analyze and make sense out of the dispersed field of agile software development methods. The comparative analysis is performed using the method’s life-cycle coverage, project management support, type of practical guidance, fitness-for-use and empirical evidence as the analytical lenses. The results show that agile software development methods, without rationalization, cover certain/different phases of the software development life-cycle and most of them do not offer adequate support for project management. Yet, many methods still attempt to strive for universal solutions (as opposed to situation appropriate) and the empirical evidence is still very limited. Based on the results, new directions are suggested. In principal, it is suggested to place emphasis on methodological quality - not method quantity.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings 25th International Conference on Software Engineering 2003 |
| Publisher | IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers |
| Pages | 244-254 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0-7695-1877-X |
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| Publication status | Published - 2003 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | 25th International Conference on Software Engineering, ICSE 2003 - Portland, United States Duration: 3 May 2003 → 10 May 2003 Conference number: 25 |
Publication series
| Series | Proceedings - International Conference on Software Engineering |
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| Volume | 2003 |
| ISSN | 0270-5257 |
Conference
| Conference | 25th International Conference on Software Engineering, ICSE 2003 |
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| Abbreviated title | ICSE 2003 |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Portland |
| Period | 3/05/03 → 10/05/03 |