Interpretative case studies on agile team productivity and management

摘要: Context: The management of software development productivity is a key issue in organizations, where the major drivers are lower cost and shorter time-to-market. Agile methods, including Extreme Programming Scrum, have evolved as ''light'' approaches that simplify process, potentially leading to increased team productivity. However, little empirical research has examined which factors do an impact on what way, when using agile methods. Objective: Our objective provide better understanding mediators Method: We conducted multiple-case study for 6months three large Brazilian companies been methods over 2years. focused main perceived by members through interviews, documentation from retrospectives, non-participant observation. Results: developed novel conceptual framework, thematic analysis understand possible mechanisms behind such factors. was found be most influential factor achieving At intra-team level, were design (structure work allocation) member turnover. inter-team how well teams could effectively coordinated proper interfaces other dependencies avoiding delays providing promised dependent teams. Conclusion: Teams should aware influence magnitude turnover, shown negative Team choices remain important impacting productivity, even more pronounced rely teamwork people coordination processes must adjusted enable productive considering priorities pace between Finally, revised framework supports further tests confirmatory studies.