Lesson learnt from an agile implementation project

Paul Murphy, Brian Donnellan

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Abstract

This paper focuses on the communication concerns that unfolded in a company as it endeavored to move from its existing waterfall model to an agile environment. A task team was established to adopt an agile practice and to trial it on a customer specific project. The team was given the freedom to be innovative and adopt whatever agile practices they wished. Early enthusiasm was evident however management had concerns about viability of this new approach. Management did not see the project plans and corresponding documentation trail of the waterfall model, and from their perspective it lacked structure. Trust between management and engineers weakened primarily due to a lack of communication and a reduction in the ability to work together, resulting in the waterfall model being reinstated.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAgile Processes in Software Engineering and Extreme Programming - 10th International Conference, XP 2009, Proceedings
PublisherSpringer-Verlag
Pages136-141
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9783642018527
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Event10th International Conference on Agile Processes in Software Engineering and Extreme Programming, XP 2009 - Pula, Sardinia, Italy
Duration: 25 May 200929 May 2009

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Business Information Processing
Volume31 LNBIP
ISSN (Print)1865-1348

Conference

Conference10th International Conference on Agile Processes in Software Engineering and Extreme Programming, XP 2009
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityPula, Sardinia
Period25/05/0929/05/09

Keywords

  • Collaboration
  • Communication

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