Factors associated with the software development agility of successful projects

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 459-472

  Sheffield, Jim ^a   Lemétayer, Julien ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Communities of practice; Critical success factors; Process innovation; Project success; Software development agility

Indexed keywords

PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SURVEYS;

COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE; CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR; PROCESS INNOVATION; PROJECT SUCCESS; SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AGILITY;

SOFTWARE DESIGN;

DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; INNOVATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOFTWARE;

EID: 84874307383     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2012.09.011     Document Type: Article

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