Impact of Agile Methodology Use on Project Success in Organizations - A Systematic Literature Review

Abstract

Agile methodology has become the most used software development methodology in different software communities. Besides the extensive benefits that agile methods offer, it also possesses several critical issues. Most studies have reported that when comparing structured methodologies with agile methodologies, agile does improve software quality, other studies have contradicted and questioned the claimed benefits, while others argued that there is not enough empirical evidence. This study aims at investigating the impact that agile method use has on project success in organizations. A systematic literature review to assess the latest evidence of the agile method use impact on project success was conducted. The selected studies were published between 2008 and 2019. Our keyword search found 1507 papers. Thirty publications were selected as our primary studies. The results show that when agile is adopted correctly, the organization can reap its benefits. It positively impacts the success of the project and that makes the customers happy.