IMPACT OF AGILE PRACTICES ON SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT SUCCESS: A STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING APPROACH
Keywords:
Agile methodologies, software quality, project success, team collaboration, communication efficiency, Smart PLS, structural equation modelingAbstract
The purpose of this study was basically to examine how the Agile methodologies affect the success of the software development work by taking into consideration the mediating roles of team collaboration and communication efficiency. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) in Smart PLS was applied to quantitatively analyze the data obtained from 300 software professionals in variety of industries using a quantitative research design. The study analyzed agile frameworks including Scrum, Kanban, and Extreme Programming (XP), and asses their effects on software quality and project success. It found that Agile methodologies not only made quintessential enhancements to the quality of the software and the success of the project but also improved efficiency of communication and promoted better collaboration between team members. Furthermore, I find both software development success and the effect of Agile on the Software Development Success to be mediated by the team collaboration and the team communication efficiency. It provides clues to the effective use of Agile implementation strategies by software firms as well as project management strategies.
