Agile methodologies and the emergence of the agile organisation: a software development approach waiting for its time?
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Paper/Presentation Title | Agile methodologies and the emergence of the agile organisation: a software development approach waiting for its time? |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Van Der Vyver, Glen (Author), Koronios, Andy (Author) and Lane, Michael S. (Author) |
Editors | Hillier, Matthew, Falconer, Don, Hanisch, Jo and Horrocks, Sam |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 7th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2003) |
Number of Pages | 15 |
Year | 2003 |
Place of Publication | Adelaide, South Australia |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.pacis-net.org/ |
Conference/Event | 7th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2003) |
Event Details | 7th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2003) Event Date 10 to end of 13 Jul 2003 Event Location Adelaide, Australia |
Abstract | [Abstract]: Agile methodologies such as Extreme Programming (XP) have emerged as a major thrust in the computer software development arena. Almost contemporaneously, an organisational theory highly aligned with the values of agile methodologies has mutated from the ‘restructuring’ paradigm. This paper presents an overview of agile methodologies and the key features of the agile corporation, exploring the synergistic relationship they engender. The paper examines whether agile methodologies are used in practice and what organisational factors facilitate or inhibit their adoption. The paper concludes that agile methodologies are gaining widespread acceptance but there is often a misalignment with organisational culture and values. The importance of web systems have helped agile methods forge a place for themselves but there are still a number of factors mitigating against their |
Keywords | agile corporation; organisational culture; transformation; organic corporation; agile methods; extreme programming |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 460908. Information systems organisation and management |
460905. Information systems development methodologies and practice | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Information Systems |
University of South Australia |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9y59z/agile-methodologies-and-the-emergence-of-the-agile-organisation-a-software-development-approach-waiting-for-its-time
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