A structured framework for assessing the "goodness" of agile methods

Proceedings - 18th IEEE International Conference and Workshops on Engineering of Computer-Based Systems, ECBS 2011

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 14-23

  Soundararajan, Shvetha ^a   Arthur, James D ^a  

^a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Agile assessment; Assessing adequacy; Capability; Effectiveness; Indicators; Linkages between objectives; Practices; Principles

Indexed keywords

AGILE ASSESSMENT; ASSESSING ADEQUACY; CAPABILITY; EFFECTIVENESS; PRACTICES; PRINCIPLES;

RATING; TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS;

AGILE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 80052015744     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ECBS.2011.26     Document Type: Conference Paper

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