A framework to support the evaluation, adoption and improvement of agile methods in practice

Journal of Systems and Software

Volumn 81, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1899-1919

  Qumer, A ^a   Henderson Sellers, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agile methodologies; Framework; Industry case studies; Transition to agile

Indexed keywords

AGILE METHODOLOGIES; AGILE METHODS; AGILE PROCESSING; AGILE SOFTWARE; BUSINESS ASPECTS; BUSINESS VALUES; CASE STUDIES; FRAMEWORK; INDUSTRY CASE STUDIES; SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT; TRADITIONAL SOFTWARE; TRANSITION TO AGILE; WELL ALIGNED;

SOFTWARE DESIGN;

EID: 52049117170     PISSN: 01641212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2007.12.806     Document Type: Article

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