Management of software development projects in Brazil using agile methods

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Published: Aug 1, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v12i5.1353
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Project Management Software Software development Agile

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Claudia Carrijo Ravaglia
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Mirian Picinini Mexas
UFF - Universidade Federal Fluminense
Ana Claudia Dias
Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica Celso Suckow da Fonseca - CEFET-RJ
Haydée Maria Correia da Silveira Batista
COPPE - UFRJ
Kleber da Silva Nunes
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صندلی اداری

Abstract

The aim of the paper is to analyze how agile management practices are being adopted by specialists from software development technology companies in Brazil, identifying actions that contribute to the success of software implementation, aiming to ensure the survival of organizations in the market. The study counted with a literature review to support the field research with software development specialists who use the agile methodology and work in Brazil in the states of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. The results were analyzed through a descriptive statistics and content analysis. The research identified that the companies that adopt agile software management methodology in Brazil prefer the Scrum method and the development teams may be geographically distributed. The main positive points identified when adopting agile methods were the process speed, team involvement, maximization of results, involvement with the client, and simplicity. Most experts identified problems in the implementation of the agile methodology and as points of attention: management of distributed teams, scope estimation and communication. It was possible to identify the existence of a positive financial result by adopting the agile method for software development projects, as well as actions that contribute to the success of these projects, such as controlling quality using different testing techniques, project management, time, stakeholders, scope, and have agile communication, with feedback and good leadership. On the other hand, it was observed in the statistics that, although efficient, this method is still not being widely used. This research can contribute to the managers of software development companies in the use of agile methods as well as improving management decision-making.

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Vol. 12 No. 5 (2021): Independent Journal of Management & Production
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