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A Guideline for Supporting Agile Process Assessments

Authors:
Teresa M. M. Maciel
Silvio R. L. Meira

Keywords: software agility evaluation; agile assessment

Abstract:
A critical factor in determining whether a company achieves competitive advantage in the market is its ability to deal with unexpected and continuous changes. This critical determinant is addressed by the term “agility”. The current paper proposes a methodology for assessing agility at the organizational level, based around a reference model governed by a set of agile capabilities. The capabilities were selected from a review of the relevant literature in the manufacturing and software development fields. Along with this capability set, the reference model identifies an array of enablers and metrics, which facilitate their implementation. Finally, a case study discusses the experience of applying the proposal in the real environment of an established software company.

Pages: 144 to 149

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2014

Publication date: October 12, 2014

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4235

ISBN: 978-1-61208-367-4

Location: Nice, France

Dates: from October 12, 2014 to October 16, 2014