Open AccessBringing templates to life: overcoming obstacles to the organizational implementation of Agile methods
Author(s) -
Michael Durbin,
Fred Niederman
Publication year - 2021
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.411
H-Index - 13
ISSN - 2182-7796
DOI - 10.12821/ijispm090301
Subject(s) - agile software development , knowledge management , context (archaeology) , grounded theory , agile usability engineering , agile unified process , domain (mathematical analysis) , process management , computer science , engineering , management science , software , software development , software engineering , sociology , software development process , qualitative research , social science , paleontology , mathematical analysis , mathematics , biology , programming language
Agile software development methods have become accepted as a template for organizations to create new products. Though generally viewed as an aid to productivity, there are a number of barriers to experiencing their full benefit. One such barrier pertains to the implementation of agile methods across the range of organizational levels from the use of tools to culture, norms, and policies creating the context within which projects are performed. This essay examines in detail the experiences of one expert at integrating agile technique, approach, and philosophy into the broader organizational setting. Numerous particular lessons and prescriptions result from this discussion. Turning around the grounded theory approach where numerous individuals are interrogated mildly in regard to a particular phenomenon, the discussion surfaced in this paper results from repeated interviews with one domain expert. Lessons and comments are organized into four sections: individual team member, organization, transitioning, and tools and techniques.