XP in a small software development business: adapting to local constraints

Jeffry  S. Babb; Rashina Hoda; Jacob Nørbjerg

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-09546-2_2

XP in a small software development business: adapting to local constraints

Jeffry S. Babb
, Rashina Hoda
, Jacob Nørbjerg

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7 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

While small software development shops have trended towards the adoption of Agile methods, local conditions and high iteration pressure typically cause adaptations and appropriations of Agile methods. This paper shares evidence from a study concerning how a small software development company adopts and adapts, XP to suit their business. Based on a Dialogical Action Research project, the study reflects on the conditions leading to Agile process adaptation, and why ad hoc and “a la carte” approaches may be problematic. Limitations and drawbacks to aspects of XP are also discussed. The Agile practices most sustainable for small shop teams, with process maintenance and viability as a goal, are highlighted.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Nordic Contributions in IS Research
Subtitle of host publication	5th Scandinavian Conference on Information Systems, SCIS 2014 Ringsted, Denmark, August 10-13, 2014 Proceedings
Editors	Trine Hald Commisso, Jacob Nørbjerg, Jan Pries-Heje
Place of Publication	Cham Switzerland
Publisher	Springer
Pages	14-29
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319095455
ISBN (Print)	9783319095462
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09546-2_2
Publication status	Published - 2014
Externally published	Yes
Event	Scandinavian Conference on Information Systems 2014 - Ringsted, Denmark Duration: 10 Aug 2014 → 13 Aug 2014 Conference number: 5th http://iris2014.aau.dk/

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing
Publisher	Springer
Volume	186
ISSN (Print)	1865-1348
ISSN (Electronic)	1865-1356

Conference

Conference	Scandinavian Conference on Information Systems 2014
Abbreviated title	SCIS 2014
Country/Territory	Denmark
City	Ringsted
Period	10/08/14 → 13/08/14
Internet address	http://iris2014.aau.dk/

Keywords

Agile methods
Local conditions
Method adaption
Method adoption
Process evolution

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S. Babb, J., Hoda, R., & Nørbjerg, J. (2014). XP in a small software development business: adapting to local constraints. In T. H. Commisso, J. Nørbjerg, & J. Pries-Heje (Eds.), Nordic Contributions in IS Research: 5th Scandinavian Conference on Information Systems, SCIS 2014 Ringsted, Denmark, August 10-13, 2014 Proceedings (pp. 14-29). (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing; Vol. 186). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09546-2_2

S. Babb, Jeffry ; Hoda, Rashina ; Nørbjerg, Jacob. / XP in a small software development business : adapting to local constraints. Nordic Contributions in IS Research: 5th Scandinavian Conference on Information Systems, SCIS 2014 Ringsted, Denmark, August 10-13, 2014 Proceedings. editor / Trine Hald Commisso ; Jacob Nørbjerg ; Jan Pries-Heje. Cham Switzerland : Springer, 2014. pp. 14-29 (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing).

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S. Babb, J, Hoda, R & Nørbjerg, J 2014, XP in a small software development business: adapting to local constraints. in TH Commisso, J Nørbjerg & J Pries-Heje (eds), Nordic Contributions in IS Research: 5th Scandinavian Conference on Information Systems, SCIS 2014 Ringsted, Denmark, August 10-13, 2014 Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol. 186, Springer, Cham Switzerland, pp. 14-29, Scandinavian Conference on Information Systems 2014, Ringsted, Denmark, 10/08/14. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09546-2_2

XP in a small software development business: adapting to local constraints. / S. Babb, Jeffry ; Hoda, Rashina; Nørbjerg, Jacob.
Nordic Contributions in IS Research: 5th Scandinavian Conference on Information Systems, SCIS 2014 Ringsted, Denmark, August 10-13, 2014 Proceedings. ed. / Trine Hald Commisso; Jacob Nørbjerg; Jan Pries-Heje. Cham Switzerland: Springer, 2014. p. 14-29 (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing; Vol. 186).

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S. Babb J, Hoda R, Nørbjerg J. XP in a small software development business: adapting to local constraints. In Commisso TH, Nørbjerg J, Pries-Heje J, editors, Nordic Contributions in IS Research: 5th Scandinavian Conference on Information Systems, SCIS 2014 Ringsted, Denmark, August 10-13, 2014 Proceedings. Cham Switzerland: Springer. 2014. p. 14-29. (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-09546-2_2

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