The number of success stories being reported concerning agile software development has led to an increase in interest among industries and research communities. The purpose of this paper is to identify strengths and b...
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The number of success stories being reported concerning agile software development has led to an increase in interest among industries and research communities. The purpose of this paper is to identify strengths and barriers for 'successful agiledeployment' in the software companies. This knowledge can benefit software companies planning their current strategy for agiledeployment. Analysis of 57 developers, architects, project managers, customers, quality managers, and line and product managers in three case companies identifies 71 strengths and 169 barriers of agiledeployment. The analysis revealed the importance of management providing the necessary goals and support for agile development. It also indicated the significance of defining a tailored process model and giving developers the freedom to improve their own agile development process continuously during agiledeployment. The identified barriers, strengths and recommendations can be used as a checklist for planning and/or monitoring the effectiveness of agiledeployment in software companies. By identifying the barriers and strengths of agiledeployment, the paper deepens understanding of this highly relevant but relatively under-researched phenomenon and contributes to the literature on agiledeployment and software process improvement.
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