A Structured Framework for Assessing the "Goodness" of Agile Methods

Details A Structured Framework for Assessing the "Goodness" of Agile Methods A Structured Framework for Assessing the "Goodness" of Agile Methods

2010-05-22

arxiv.org/abs/1005.4123v1

Computer Science

Software Engineering

4 pages, 3 figures, Research-in-progress paper

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Agile Methods are designed for customization; they offer an organization or a team the flexibility to adopt a set of principles and practices based on their culture and values. While that flexibility is consistent with the agile philosophy, it can lead to the adoption of principles and practices that can be sub-optimal relative to the desired objectives. We question then, how can one determine if adopted practices are "in sync" with the identified principles, and to what extent those principles support organizational objectives? In this research, we focus on assessing the "goodness" of an agile method adopted by an organization based on (1) its adequacy, (2) the capability of the organization to provide the supporting environment to competently implement the method, and (3) its effectiveness. To guide our assessment, we propose the Objectives, Principles and Practices (OPP) framework. The design of the OPP framework revolves around the identification of the agile objectives, principles that support the achievement of those objectives, and practices that reflect the "spirit" of those principles. Well-defined linkages between the objectives and principles, and between the principles and practices are also established to support the assessment process. We traverse these linkages in a top-down fashion to assess adequacy and a bottom-up fashion to assess capability and effectiveness. This is a work-in-progress paper, outlining our proposed research, preliminary results and future directions.

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