Agile Project Research Articles

An Exploration of Agile Project Management and Performance of Donor-Funded Projects in the Coast Region of Kenya 

An Exploration of Agile Project Management and Performance of Donor-Funded Projects in the Coast Region of Kenya 

Analysis of Agile Project Manager Competencies From Recruitment Signals

Analysis of Agile Project Manager Competencies From Recruitment Signals

An Exploration of Agile Project Management and Performance of Donor-Funded Projects in the Coast Region of Kenya

An Exploration of Agile Project Management and Performance of Donor-Funded Projects in the Coast Region of Kenya

Perceived Benefits and Challenges of Implementing CMMI on Agile Project Management: A Systematic Literature Review

Perceived Benefits and Challenges of Implementing CMMI on Agile Project Management: A Systematic Literature Review

TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION WITH AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND PROJECT-BASED LEARNING

The present trend of automation and digitization of jobs has made the skills gap even more pronounced, indicating that graduates are not sufficiently prepared for the challenges they will face in their careers. The educational process needs to adapt quickly to the demands made by employers and the job market. Learning tasks, assignments, and activities should mimic the practice environment as far as possible, to best prepare students for practice. One of the best approaches appears to be the incorporation of agile project management techniques and project-based learning into the educational process. The primary aim of this research is to examine the effects of implementing agile management techniques and project-based learning into education on students' skill sets and performance improvement rates. The activities and results that the students produced throughout the semester were gathered and assessed over two academic years. The course feedback was also gathered to investigate students' opinions about the course and their involvement during the semester. An exploratory study was conducted in order to achieve the results. The influence of implemented innovations on the course was addressed, and the acquired outcomes were contrasted and appraised.

PLASTIC PACKAGING WASTE MANAGEMENT THROUGH FILLING MACHINE WITH AGILE REENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT APPROACH

In Indonesia, the number of plastic wastes has reached 66 million tons per year in which 50% of them come from plastic packaging waste. Meanwhile, the recycling of plastic packaging waste only reaches 14%. Hence, it is highly urgent to be aware of plastic packaging waste management in order to tackle this issue. The research discussed the capability and potential of applying digitalization and automation to Smart Retail Technology which focuses on filling machines to manage plastic packaging waste management and increase the competitive advantage. This research uses two main approaches, namely Business Process Reengineering and Agile Project Management to recommend a new business process on ongoing project. The result of the study suggests the urgency to take advantage of the QR Code and Human Machine Interface to maximize the effectiveness and results of implementing the business process. By using simulation, this effort is expected to reach up to 334 consumers each day with up to 42.14% of machine utilization.

A Systematic Review of the Aspects and Benefits Agile Project Management Innovation

Agile Project Management (APM) has developed throughout industries for years. Many companies chose APM for their initiatives. APM has been shown to help those who use it. Many APM adopters innovated and tailored the methodology. Innovation improved project agility. Innovation includes life cycle and development approach selection, processes, involvement, tools, methodologies, and artifacts. This study performed a Kitchenham-based systematic literature review in three steps: planning, conducting, and reporting systematic review. The 23 articles were chosen from ACM Digital Library, EBSCOhost, IEEE Xplore, Sage Journals, ScienceDirect, and Semantic Scholar. Journal articles or conference papers were possible. The findings of this study showed that PMBOK 7th Edition could map all previous studies into related innovation aspects. Then, the review demonstrated that each innovation improved the PMBOK 7th Edition performance domain. Finally, this study showed that organization-driven innovation could benefit the organization.

Literature Review on Success Factors of Agile Software Teams

Thousands of teams are using agile software development methods, especially Scrum. Few of them are really “living” Scrum and therefore successful. This paper discusses the factors that led the Scrum team to the successful. A survey about the success factors in agile projects especially that related to the Scrum teams is presented. We proposed a new framework for the success factors of the Scrum team. According to a questionnaire is distributed to evaluate the Scrum team performance, we concluded that some of the success factors are strongly or moderated applied, but others are applied with a low degree. We calculated the Adherence degree for each success factor according to our evaluation to know its importance in the success of the software project.

Acrobats and Safety Nets: Problematizing Large-Scale Agile Software Development

Agile development methods have become a standard in the software industry, including in large-scale projects. These methods share a set of underlying assumptions that distinguish them from more traditional plan-driven approaches. In this article, we adopt Alvesson and Sandberg's problematization approach to challenge three key assumptions that are prevalent in the large-scale agile literature: (1) agile and plan-driven methods are mutually exclusive; (2) self-managing and hierarchically organized teams are mutually exclusive; and (3) agile methods can scale through simple linear composition. Using a longitudinal case study of large-scale agile development, we describe a series of trigger events and episodes whereby the agile approach was tailored to address the needs of the large-scale development context, which was very much at odds with these fundamental assumptions. We develop a set of new underlying assumptions which suggest that agile and plan-driven practices are mutually enabling and necessary for coordination and scaling in large-scale agile projects. We develop nine propositions for large-scale agile projects based on these new alternative underlying assumptions. Finally, we summarize our theoretical contribution in a generic process model of continuously adjusting agile and plan-driven practices in order to accommodate process challenges in large-scale agile projects.

Artificial intelligence guided epicardial fat evaluation: AGILE project

Artificial intelligence guided epicardial fat evaluation: AGILE project

Enhancing Project Management for SMEs: A Hybrid Approach

Objective: South Africa's economic growth and development are closely intertwined with government-prioritized infrastructure development projects. However, SMEs in this sector often grapple with insufficient project management processes, impeding their efficacy and economic contributions. The issue stems from the inadequate implementation of project management methodologies by SMEs, which adversely affects project outcomes and consequently their economic impact. Research Design & Methods: A literature review was conducted to assess the implementation of project management methodologies by SMEs in South African infrastructure development projects. The objective is to highlight areas for improvement, rectify the deficiency in project management practices among SMEs, and bolster their effectiveness and economic contributions. Findings: Preliminary findings accentuate the critical role of project management as a discipline for SMEs involved in infrastructure projects. Its absence or inadequate implementation hampers the growth and sustainability of organizations aiming to make substantial economic contributions and create employment. A hybrid project management model tailored for SMEs in infrastructure development emerges as a mechanism for effectively managing infrastructure projects. Implications and Recommendations: The conceptualization of a hybrid project management model for infrastructure development projects holds the potential to enhance project value by facilitating adaptability. By incorporating agile project management components, this model also stands to improve client engagement, consequently elevating the prospects of success in infrastructure development projects. Contribution & Value Added: This study contributes to the understanding of how SMEs can improve their effectiveness and economic contributions in South Africa's infrastructure development sector. The proposed hybrid project management model offers valuable insights for practitioners and policymakers in South Africa, ultimately fostering economic development and sustainable growth in the country.

A Model Proposal for Scaling the Productivity Increase in Agile Project Management Methodology

Project management in the software industry is the process of successfully planning, managing, and completing software development projects. Software projects can often be complex, constantly changing, and full of uncertainties, so project management is of particular importance in the software industry. There are two basic approaches to the execution of software projects. In the waterfall model, the project stages are operated in the determined order and after each stage is completed, the next stage is passed, while in the agile approach, the project is divided into small and priority parts, and the work processes are repeated at regular intervals and improvements are made depending on the feedback received. Recently, there has been a trend towards managing software projects with agile methodologies, as it provides flexibility and adaptability. However, there is no quantitative evaluation of the benefits of agile structuring both in the literature and in the sector, and this benefit is expressed with verbal expressions referring to the formation of a dynamic culture. For this reason, the productivity increase brought by the agile project approach cannot be measured and the benefit it provides cannot be scaled. In this study, a model that takes linguistic uncertainty into account is proposed to quantitatively scale the productivity increase provided by agile project structuring. The proposed model has been applied in a business where enterprise resource planning solutions have been developed and the effect of the transition from waterfall model to agile methodology on the productivity of the project has been investigated. Within the framework of the procedure proposed by the model, expert evaluations were taken in line with the determined quantitative and qualitative criteria, these criteria were listed with the fuzzy SWARA method, and the productivity increase provided by agile methodology was calculated using this information. The findings also allowed us to get an idea of the point of scaling the increase in productivity across the industry.

Review of agile project management research through systematic literature network analysis approach

In the present digital era, the concepts of Agile project methodology or Agile methods have transformed technology as perceived in learning organizations. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Agile methods domain has gained considerable attention from practitioners and researchers. While past review studies have provided valuable insights into Agile methods research, none have addressed the trends, structure, and opportunities in this domain. Therefore, this research aims to conduct a systematic review of Agile project management or Agile methods using a novel research methodology called Systematic Literature Network Analysis (SLNA). A corpus of fifty research articles from 2006 to 2023 is extracted from the Web of Science (WoS) database. The bibliometric technique has been applied to systematically collected documents. The research findings highlight that the Agile project method domain gained considerable attention during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, with most research conducted in developed countries. The outcomes suggest that future studies should focus on people and technical factors and explore different frameworks and variables to strengthen the field of Agile project methodology. These findings are valuable for future researchers, practitioners, and industry personnel. Emphasize people and technical factors while implementing Agile methods, fostering effective collaboration, and utilizing appropriate technical resources. Investigate emerging trends in Agile project management, including the impact of remote work, and conduct cross-country studies to understand the applicability of Agile methods across different contexts. The impact of Agile project management methods on society includes fostering adaptability and resilience in organizations, promoting efficient collaboration and innovation, and facilitating the successful delivery of projects that meet the evolving needs of society. A broader set of keywords, a longer time frame, and additional online databases could have resulted in a greater number of articles being analysed.

How Agile Feedback Practice Use Impacts Software Quality

ABSTRACT Although agile methodologies prescribe various practices, they universally focus on obtaining feedback. Agile practitioners argue that this feedback allows teams to better adapt to uncertainty, which can lead to increases in software quality. Using a sample of 76 agile teams across multiple organizations, we investigate the impacts of agile feedback practices of technical feedback, fast iterative delivery, and agile project management on software quality. Also, we investigate interaction effects between agile feedback practice use and six different sub-constructs of uncertainty. We find that a higher level of use of some agile feedback practices directly impacts software quality and moderates the effects of uncertainty on software quality. However, we find a more complex relationship between agile methodologies and software quality than previously identified. These findings illustrate future research opportunities into the complicated relationship between agile methodology usage and external environmental factors.

Critical Success Factors of Agile Software Development - A Systematic Literature Review

Agile software development has gained more popularity due to its capacity to manage constantly changing needs and generate high-quality software in less time. However, several success factors are required for an agile project to succeed. Agile development technique, delivery strategy, project team training, customer and staff involvement, management commitment, organizational culture, communication, and project management process are critical success factors (CSF) discovered in this study. This study's goal is to locate and evaluate these crucial elements of the agile software development methodology's success. A systematic literature review was conducted to study and analyze the previous studies to identify the CSFs in agile development. The findings of the literature review indicate that technical, people, organizational, and process factors are crucial for the success of agile projects. Each CSF falls into any one of these factors. Overall, this study's findings emphasize the significance of CSFs in the agile software development process. Organizations and software development teams can enhance their agile processes and raise the likelihood of project success by being aware of these aspects. Teams may create high-quality software in less time while simultaneously fulfilling the goals and expectations of the customer by concentrating on different success factors.

The nexus between success factors and adoption of Agile project management framework: A moderated perceived compatibility paradox from the Omani oil and gas industry

Recently, Agile project management has received significant academic and industry attention from due to its advantages, such as decreased costs and time, increased effectiveness, and adaptiveness towards challenging business environments. This study primarily aims to investigate the relationship between the success factors and Agile project management methodology adoption and examine the moderating effect of perceived compatibility. The technology-organization-environment (TOE) framework and technology acceptance theories (UTAUT, IDT, and TAM) were applied as the theoretical foundation of the current study. A survey questionnaire method was employed to achieve the study objectives, while quantitative primary data were gathered using a carefully designed methodological approach focusing on Omani oil and gas industry. The PLS-SEM technique and SmartPLS software were used for hypotheses testing and data analysis. Resultantly, readiness, technology utilization, organizational factors, and perceived compatibility were the significant factors that promoted Agile methodology adoption in the oil and gas industry. Perceived compatibility moderated the relationship between success factors and Agile methodology. The findings suggested that people, technology, and organizational factors facilitate the Agile methodology under the technology acceptance theories and frameworks. Relevant stakeholders should adopt the study outcomes to improve Agile methodology adoption.

Don’t Go Chasing Waterfalls? How Complexity Demands More Agile Project Management Approaches to Municipal Strategy Implementation

Project management has emerged as an important component of strategy implementation. In the private sector, traditional “waterfall” project management approaches have been supplemented by “agile” methods that are more iterative and recursive. However, less attention has been paid to the efficacy of agile project management approaches in the public sector. This study examines the contextual effectiveness of waterfall, agile, and hybrid project management approaches in public organizations. Regression analysis of 207 strategic initiatives from 43 US municipalities confirms that the effectiveness of project management approach is contingent upon implementation complexity. Further, a descriptive analysis indicates there is no discernable pattern to project management approach by these municipalities, therefore risking the viability of their adopted strategies by selecting ineffective project management methods. These findings emphasize that public organizations should thoughtfully employ project management as they implement strategic plans.

Supply-related data and agile project management - what do they have to do with each other?

Cochrane postulates that ‚the best available evidence‘ (www.cochrane.org) must be the basis for medical decisions and that the quality of the study design is therefore crucial. From this it can be concluded that, in addition to randomised controlled trials (RCTs), healthcare-related data can also be used. Questions relating to particularly rare diseases, which increasingly include ever smaller subgroups of common diseases (individualised therapies, e.g. based on certain genetic characteristics), as well as increasingly important endpoints such as Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) and Patient-Reported Experience Measures (PREMs) cannot be clarified in an RCT. Instead of a specific study design, the focus should be on the quality of studies. It is therefore by no means a question of weakening requirements, but rather of consistently increasing the quality of studies in which new data sources can also be included. The following text is a reflection on the workshop ‚RWE - Fit-for-purpose‘ at the MSD Health Forum 2023, on the one hand, and some thoughts on the undogmatic handling of data sources based on ideas from management theory, on the other.

Analysis of the Use of Agile Methods, Tools and Techniques in Foundry Enterprises

Abstract In an increasingly volatile environment, the importance of agile management, which should be based on flexible procedures and agile strategy, is increasing. The purpose of the study was to analyze the trend of development, level of knowledge and implications with the application of agile methods, techniques in project, program and manufacturing process management tools, as well as to identify areas of activity of foundry companies in the context of increasing the efficiency of their operations through the use of agile project approach. The completed research indicated that the knowledge and variety of application of agile methods, tools and techniques is at a relatively low level within the framework of project, program and manufacturing process management in the surveyed foundries. Among the most commonly used instrumentation are: PDCA, Kanban, SCRUM, SCRUMBAN, Lean Development, DMAIC and XP. The research showed that the use of agile instrumentation in the areas of projects, programs and manufacturing process management allows work to be done in an orderly and transparent manner. Foundries that consistently use agile instrumentation produce high-quality and non-conformity-free products with short time-to-market. Future research directions will be to perform a comparative analysis of the level of knowledge and implications of agile instrumentation in foundries located in Poland and selected neighboring countries.

Agile Change Management of Ukraine's IT Sector's and Value Creation Amidst Conflict

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has posed significant challenges to the country's IT sector. Despite these challenges, the sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience, adapting to the new realities and continuing to provide critical services to both domestic and international clients.
 This research examines the Ukrainian IT industry before and after the war, and designs a value stream mapping of the sector that is applicable to current realities. It also explores the value creation strategies employed by the sector to maintain productivity and deliver value to its clients.
 The research finds that the sector has adopted a number of strategies to mitigate the impact of the war on its value stream, including attracting and retaining talent, investing in skill development and upskilling, adopting agile project management, implementing automated testing and continuous quality improvement, enhancing cybersecurity measures, and expanding into new markets and diversifying customer base. The sector's ability to adapt, innovate, and deliver value in the face of adversity provides valuable insights and lessons for other sectors and countries facing similar challenges.