Problems encountered when implementing agile methods in a very small company

Michael J. O’Donnell; Ita Richardson

doi:10.1007/978-3-540-85936-9_2

Problems encountered when implementing agile methods in a very small company

Michael J. O’Donnell, Ita Richardson

Department of Computer Science & Information Systems

University of Limerick

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Abstract

This paper presents a case study carried out in a very small company in Ireland, Sporting Software Ltd. The authors had access to Sporting Software Ltd. while the company was implementing eXtreme Programming when developing a new product. We discuss how the implementation was carried out and what went wrong; with the company itself ultimately declaring that the implementation was a failure. We present the problems and benefits experienced, and why these indicate that the implementation of agile methods within a very small company located remotely are not easily achievable While some of the outcomes are not surprising, for example, management did not wholly support the implementation of agile methods, others, such as pre-existing contractual employment arrangements, should be noted.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Software Process Improvement - 15th European Conference, EuroSPI 2008, Proceedings
Editors	Rory V. OConnor, Nathan Baddoo, Kari Smolander, Richard Messnarz
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	13-24
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Print)	9783540859345
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-85936-9_2
Publication status	Published - 2008
Event	15th European Conference on Software Process Improvement, EuroSPI 2008 - Dublin, Ireland Duration: 3 Sep 2008 → 5 Sep 2008

Publication series

Name	Communications in Computer and Information Science
Volume	16
ISSN (Print)	1865-0929
ISSN (Electronic)	1865-0937

Conference

Conference	15th European Conference on Software Process Improvement, EuroSPI 2008
Country/Territory	Ireland
City	Dublin
Period	3/09/08 → 5/09/08

Keywords

Agile methods
EXtreme Programming
Very small software development company

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O’Donnell, M. J., & Richardson, I. (2008). Problems encountered when implementing agile methods in a very small company. In R. V. OConnor, N. Baddoo, K. Smolander, & R. Messnarz (Eds.), Software Process Improvement - 15th European Conference, EuroSPI 2008, Proceedings (pp. 13-24). (Communications in Computer and Information Science; Vol. 16). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-85936-9_2

O’Donnell, Michael J. ; Richardson, Ita. / Problems encountered when implementing agile methods in a very small company. Software Process Improvement - 15th European Conference, EuroSPI 2008, Proceedings. editor / Rory V. OConnor ; Nathan Baddoo ; Kari Smolander ; Richard Messnarz. Springer Verlag, 2008. pp. 13-24 (Communications in Computer and Information Science).

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O’Donnell, MJ & Richardson, I 2008, Problems encountered when implementing agile methods in a very small company. in RV OConnor, N Baddoo, K Smolander & R Messnarz (eds), Software Process Improvement - 15th European Conference, EuroSPI 2008, Proceedings. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol. 16, Springer Verlag, pp. 13-24, 15th European Conference on Software Process Improvement, EuroSPI 2008, Dublin, Ireland, 3/09/08. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-85936-9_2

Problems encountered when implementing agile methods in a very small company. / O’Donnell, Michael J.; Richardson, Ita.
Software Process Improvement - 15th European Conference, EuroSPI 2008, Proceedings. ed. / Rory V. OConnor; Nathan Baddoo; Kari Smolander; Richard Messnarz. Springer Verlag, 2008. p. 13-24 (Communications in Computer and Information Science; Vol. 16).

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O’Donnell MJ, Richardson I. Problems encountered when implementing agile methods in a very small company. In OConnor RV, Baddoo N, Smolander K, Messnarz R, editors, Software Process Improvement - 15th European Conference, EuroSPI 2008, Proceedings. Springer Verlag. 2008. p. 13-24. (Communications in Computer and Information Science). doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-85936-9_2

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