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Empowering software startups with agile methods and practices: a design science research

The growing number of software startups has witnessed an open debate on the suitability and appropriateness of commonly used software development methodologies, including agile software development methodologies and practices. Startups, for example, tend to focus on producing minimum viable product,...

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Main Authors: Javdani Gandomani, Taghi, Zulzalil, Hazura, Bahsoon, Rami
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Published: John Wiley and Sons 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114287/
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/spe.3371
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spelling my.upm.eprints.1142872025-01-13T07:22:01Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114287/ Empowering software startups with agile methods and practices: a design science research Javdani Gandomani, Taghi Zulzalil, Hazura Bahsoon, Rami The growing number of software startups has witnessed an open debate on the suitability and appropriateness of commonly used software development methodologies, including agile software development methodologies and practices. Startups, for example, tend to focus on producing minimum viable product, which challenge the use of these methods and calls for bespoke adaptation of these practices to suit startups. Agile adoption is not easy for software startup teams due to unreadiness, inadequate preparation and weak structure of these teams, focusing only on small part of agile practices, and high uncertainty in essential requirements and proper technology. A review of the state-of-the-art reports on limited number of studies that have investigated the adoption of agile methods and practices to best suit the requirements software startups. This study uses design science research methodology to address this gap and develop a guideline for agile adaptation specifically for software startups. The developed guideline was validated and improved with the participation of 23 experts from 7 software startup teams through survey questionnaires and open discussion. This guideline includes 13 recommendations, categorized into three sections: selection of agile methods and practices, preparation for adaptation, and the adaptation of agile methods and practices. Evaluation of the results shows the simplicity of understanding the guideline, its usefulness, and its support for the expected agility of the software development process. John Wiley and Sons 2024-02 Article PeerReviewed Javdani Gandomani, Taghi and Zulzalil, Hazura and Bahsoon, Rami (2024) Empowering software startups with agile methods and practices: a design science research. Software - Practice and Experience, 55 (2). pp. 220-242. ISSN 0038-0644; eISSN: 1097-024X https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/spe.3371 10.1002/spe.3371
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description The growing number of software startups has witnessed an open debate on the suitability and appropriateness of commonly used software development methodologies, including agile software development methodologies and practices. Startups, for example, tend to focus on producing minimum viable product, which challenge the use of these methods and calls for bespoke adaptation of these practices to suit startups. Agile adoption is not easy for software startup teams due to unreadiness, inadequate preparation and weak structure of these teams, focusing only on small part of agile practices, and high uncertainty in essential requirements and proper technology. A review of the state-of-the-art reports on limited number of studies that have investigated the adoption of agile methods and practices to best suit the requirements software startups. This study uses design science research methodology to address this gap and develop a guideline for agile adaptation specifically for software startups. The developed guideline was validated and improved with the participation of 23 experts from 7 software startup teams through survey questionnaires and open discussion. This guideline includes 13 recommendations, categorized into three sections: selection of agile methods and practices, preparation for adaptation, and the adaptation of agile methods and practices. Evaluation of the results shows the simplicity of understanding the guideline, its usefulness, and its support for the expected agility of the software development process.
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author Javdani Gandomani, Taghi
Zulzalil, Hazura
Bahsoon, Rami
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Zulzalil, Hazura
Bahsoon, Rami
Empowering software startups with agile methods and practices: a design science research
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Zulzalil, Hazura
Bahsoon, Rami
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title Empowering software startups with agile methods and practices: a design science research
title_short Empowering software startups with agile methods and practices: a design science research
title_full Empowering software startups with agile methods and practices: a design science research
title_fullStr Empowering software startups with agile methods and practices: a design science research
title_full_unstemmed Empowering software startups with agile methods and practices: a design science research
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publisher John Wiley and Sons
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url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114287/
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/spe.3371
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