Exploring Key Factors of Pilot Projects in Agile Transformation Process Using a Grounded Theory Study

Communications in Computer and Information Science

Volumn 403, Issue , 2013, Pages 146-158

  Javdani Gandomani, Taghi ^a   Zulzalil, Hazura ^a   Abd Ghani, Abdul Azim ^a   Sultan, Abu Bakar Md ^a   Sharif, Khaironi Yatim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Agile Pilot Project; Agile Transformation; gile Software Development; Grounded Theory

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SCIENCE;

AGILE METHODS; AGILE TRANSFORMATIONS; CRITICAL FACTORS; CRITICAL TASKS; DEVELOPMENT APPROACH; GROUNDED THEORY; PILOT PROJECTS;

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

EID: 84885701300     PISSN: 18650929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-41947-8_14     Document Type: Conference Paper

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