Ensuring Quality in Agile Methodology for Indian Start-Ups

Abstract

Agile got originated as a software development methodology. However, over the last decade it slowly got integrated with the project management practice and this retrofit had challenges of its own. The practitioners faced hindrances towards this journey. The objective of this paper is to understand the top challenges of integrating agile methodology with the project management practice from an Indian start-up standpoint and to find ways out how quality can be maintained in this integrated environment. The paper is written on the basis of literature reviews done from multiple scholarly sources, primary research done among project management professionals using online survey and expert interviews. As the final outcome, the paper attempts to figure out a set of practices which when followed will ensure quality in agile methodology and enhances business value by collaborating project management and agile methodologies in the Indian start-up eco-system.