Abstract
Agile scrum methodology has been evolved over the time largely through software industry where it has grown and developed through empirical progress. The research work presented in this paper has proposed a framework by identifying critical elements for applicability of agile scrum methodology in software industry. The proposed framework is based on four elements, i.e. technical, people, environmental and organizational. The proposed framework is validated through statistical analysis, i.e. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) after collecting data from software industry personals who are working on agile methodologies. The research concludes that 15 out of 18 hypothesis were found significant which include Training & Learning, Societal Culture, Communication & Negotiation, Personal Characteristics, Customer collaboration, Customer commitment, Decision Time, Team Size, Corporate Culture, Planning, Control, Development, Information Administration, and Working Environment.
Highlights
The main focus of agile methodology is customer satisfaction through continuous delivery
Agile scrum methodology is most commonly used in software industry framework for Agile Scrum methodology is lacking in existing literature
This research has proposed a framework for applicability of agile scrum methodology based on four factors, i.e. organizational, technical, people and environmental
Summary
The main focus of agile methodology is customer satisfaction through continuous delivery. The use of agile method creates high quality product and environment [15]. Scrum is described as a light development method [8], [31] that provide complete insight, quick adaptability, working within small, dedicated autonomous and self-organized teams [4]. Scrum is the mainstream of agile methodology in software industry. By adopting Scrum, organizations are getting more prominent benefit, collaboration, correspondence, participation of the development group, effectiveness, self-confidence among the improvement group and product management [7]. Efforts have been made to address the following questions: RQ1: What are the influencing factors for the applicability of agile scrum methodology from the perspective of software industry?.
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