Organizational Values and Agile Methods Deployment

Abstract

This paper outlines an ongoing empirical study on the relationship between organizational values and the deployment of agile methods. Organizational values are interpreted as preferred organizational qualities and standards which guide organizational decisions and behavior. They have been shown to have significant impact on different aspect of organizational life, including organizational commitment, performance, integrity and many more. Agile methods deployment is referred as the process that occurs when agile methods are taken into use. Many determinants of agile methods acceptance and usage have been proposed and empirically evaluated. Nevertheless, organizational values have never been thoroughly examined in this regard. Our study aims to fill this gap and claims that certain attributes of organizational values correlate with the successful deployment of agile methods.