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In-Depth: The Evidence-Based Business Case For Agile

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We will share results from scientific studies that we located through Google Scholar. In a scientific study , we identified five core processes — or factors— that happen in and around Agile teams at varying levels of quality: Teams work to be as responsive as possible through automation, refinement, and a high(er) release frequency.

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How To Base Your Beliefs About Agile On Evidence

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There are dozens of high-quality academic works to draw from, there are dozens of academic journals dedicated to (agile) software development (ASD) and change management. software estimation”), and then select “review articles” under “type” on the left. So where do you find it?

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In-Depth: Stable Or Fluid Teams? What Does The Science Say?

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Although these studies did not compare stable teams versus fluid teams specifically, the most reliable theories we currently have to understand team development also seem to favor stability over fluidity. Cohesion — or social cohesion, esprit de corps, commitment — has been studied extensively by social psychologists.

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Projecting Project Success

MPUG

Although technology and software development tools are essential for most projects, it’s the leadership of a project that makes the difference between a project’s success or failure. Countless studies over the last four decades point to similar findings. The success of a project depends on people—not technology or tools.

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Microeconomics and Risk Management in Decision Making for Software Development

Herding Cats

Economics is the study of how people make decisions in resource-limited situations. Economics has two basis branches: Macroeconomics is the study of how people make decisions in resource-limited situations on a national or global scale. A recent survey of 600 firms indicated that 35% of them had at least one "runaway' software project.

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Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

Risk Management is essential for development and production programs. Information about key project cost, (technical) performance, and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering , Vol. 5, September/October 2011. De Meyer, C. Loch, and M.

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A Compendium of Risk Management Resources

Herding Cats

Let's start with a critical understanding of the purpose of managing risk on software development projects. Risk Management is essential for development and production programs. Information about key project cost, (technical) performance and schedule attributes is often uncertain or unknown until late in the program.