A Quantitative Study on Critical Success Factors in Agile Software Development Projects
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Business activities are rapidly changing now a days and there are increasingly complex requirements set on programming solutions. That puts traditional software development methods also called heavy weight behind and leads to the need for different approaches. Modern approach is called agile or lightweight. Heavy weight methodologies, also considered as the traditional way to develop software, emphasis on comprehensive planning, detailed documentation, and expansive design. Unlike traditional methods, agile methodologies employ short iterative cycles, and rely on tacit knowledge within a team. What is new about agile methods is not the practices they use, but their recognition of people as the main driving force which can lead to project success. Heavy weight methodologies, also considered as the traditional way to develop software, emphasis on comprehensive planning, detailed documentation, and expansive design.
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