Choice of Software Development Methodologies: Do Organizational, Project, and Team Characteristics Matter?

Organizations can choose from software development methodologies ranging from traditional to agile approaches. Researchers surveyed project managers and other team members about their choice of methodologies. The results indicate that although agile methodologies such as Agile Unified Process and Sc...

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Published inIEEE software Vol. 33; no. 5; pp. 86 - 94
Main Authors Vijayasarathy, Leo R., Butler, Charles W.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Alamitos IEEE 01.09.2016
IEEE Computer Society
Subjects
agile methodologies
Agile software development
Computer programs
hybrid software development
Industries
Information systems
Organizational aspects
organizational characteristics
Organizations
project characteristics
Software
Software development
software development methodologies
Software engineering
Studies
Systems development
team characteristics
traditional methodologies
waterfall model
Waterfalls
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Summary:Organizations can choose from software development methodologies ranging from traditional to agile approaches. Researchers surveyed project managers and other team members about their choice of methodologies. The results indicate that although agile methodologies such as Agile Unified Process and Scrum are more prevalent than 10 years ago, traditional methodologies, including the waterfall model, are still popular. Organizations are also taking a hybrid approach, using multiple methodologies on projects. Furthermore, their choice of methodologies is associated with certain organizational, project, and team characteristics.
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ISSN:0740-7459
1937-4194
DOI:10.1109/MS.2015.26