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Use of Agile Practices in Start-up Companies
Software Engineering Research Lab, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona, Sweden.
Software Engineering Research Lab, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona, Sweden.
Örebro University, Örebro University School of Business. Department of Informatics. (CERIS)ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0311-1502
Software Engineering Research Lab, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona, Sweden.
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2021 (English)In: e-Informatica Software Engineering Journal, ISSN 1897-7979, E-ISSN 2084-4840, Vol. 15, no 1, p. 47-64Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Context: Software start-ups have shown their ability to develop and launch innovative software products and services. Small, motivated teams and uncertain project scope makes start-ups good candidates for adopting Agile practices.

Objective: We explore how start-ups use Agile practices and what effects can be associated with the use of those practices.

Method: We use a case survey to analyze 84 start-up cases and 56 Agile practices. We apply statistical methods to test for statistically significant associations between the use of Agile practices, team, and product factors.

Results: Our results suggest that development of the backlog, use of version control, code refactoring, and development of user stories are the most frequently reported practices. We identify 22 associations between the use of Agile practices, team, and product factors. The use of Agile practices is associated with effects on source code and overall product quality. A teams' positive or negative attitude towards best engineering practices is a significant indicator for either adoption or rejection of certain Agile practices. To explore the relationships in our findings, we set forth a number of propositions that can be investigated in future research.

Conclusions: We conclude that start-ups use Agile practices, however without following any specific methodology. We identify the opportunity for more fine-grained studies into the adoption and effects of individual Agile practices. Start-up practitioners could benefit from Agile practices in terms of better overall quality, tighter control over team performance, and resource utilization.

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Technical University of Wroclaw , 2021. Vol. 15, no 1, p. 47-64
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Agile practices, start-up companies
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Computer Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-92478DOI: 10.37190/e-Inf210103ISI: 000657427800001OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-92478DiVA, id: diva2:1568885
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Funding Agencies:

Software Start-up Research Network4 community  

Foundation for Research Support of the State of Rio Grande do Sul 17/2551-0001/205-4

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPQ) 

Available from: 2021-06-18 Created: 2021-06-18 Last updated: 2021-06-18Bibliographically approved

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