On the Benefits/Limitations of Agile Software Development: An Interview Study with Brazilian Companies

Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Evaluation and Assessment in Software Engineering Pub Date : 2017-06-15 DOI:10.1145/3084226.3084278

F. Kamei, G. Pinto, Bruno Cartaxo, A. Vasconcelos

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Context: For more than 15 years, Agile Software Development (ASD) has been used to improve software development, process, and quality. However, there are scenarios where the effectiveness of these methods and practices has not been rigorously evaluated. Objective: Understand the benefits and limitations related to these methods and practices in a particular context: two software companies based on Pernambuco's Technology Park, Brazil. Method: In this paper, we conducted 22 semi-structured interviews to understand the benefits and limitations of ASD in an industrial context. The data were extracted using open coding and analyzed through qualitative techniques. Results: Our preliminary analysis identified a core of 28 benefits and 20 limitations with the usage of ASD. As for benefits, we found that facilitates project monitoring and tracking as well as the interaction and collaboration. As for limitations, we found that it difficulty working with user stories and to work with large teams. Conclusion: This study serves as a practical guide for software companies interested in adopting and improving the use of ASD.

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敏捷软件开发的好处/局限性:对巴西公司的访谈研究

背景:15年来，敏捷软件开发(ASD)一直被用于改进软件开发、过程和质量。然而，在某些情况下，这些方法和实践的有效性还没有得到严格的评估。目标:了解这些方法和实践在特定背景下的好处和局限性:位于巴西伯南布哥科技园的两家软件公司。方法:在本文中，我们进行了22次半结构化访谈，以了解ASD在工业背景下的好处和局限性。数据采用开放编码提取，定性分析。结果:我们的初步分析确定了使用ASD的28个好处和20个限制。至于好处，我们发现它促进了项目的监控和跟踪以及交互和协作。至于限制，我们发现处理用户故事和与大型团队合作很困难。结论:本研究为有兴趣采用和改进ASD使用的软件公司提供了实用指南。

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