A survey of selected characteristics and contexts of the analysis and planning phase of software development projects and their connections to project success

作     者：Jorgensen, Magne 

作者机构：Simula Metropolitan Ctr Digital Engn Stensberggata 27 N-0170 Oslo Norway 

出 版 物：《INFORMATION AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY》 (Inf Software Technol)

年 卷 期：2025年第185卷

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学科分类：08[工学] 0835[工学-软件工程] 0812[工学-计算机科学与技术（可授工学、理学学位）] 

主　　题：Analysis and planning phase Motivation for project initiation Problem complexity Success indicators 

摘      要：Context: The initial planning and analysis phase of software development projects has received limited research attention. Objective: This paper aims to improve our knowledge about this phase and its connection to the project outcomes. Method: Information about 116 software projects was collected and analyzed. Results: Public sector projects performed similarly to private sector projects regarding project efficiency (project performance) but worse regarding effectiveness (benefits realized). More than half (54 %) of the software projects were modernization projects, replacing or improving old software systems. The outcomes of the modernization projects were positively connected with more agility, and negatively connected with insufficient planning and analysis, and when they were motivated by technical debt. The outcomes of the new services and product projects were negatively connected with insufficient planning and analysis, and when they were motivated by market pressure or opportunity. Conclusion: There are characteristics and contexts of the analysis and planning phase potentially useful as indicators of project success.