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March 25, 2004 Adopting Agile Development Processes Improve Time-To-Benefits For Software Projects by Liz Barnett with Carey Schwaber

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Executive Summary

Use of Agile processes is taking off in corporate IT shops. Approximately two-thirds of large organizations working with Forrester are adopting (overtly or inadvertently) some form of Agile processes for their internal application development (AD) efforts. Under the Agile umbrella lie a number of different techniques for development, modeling, and project management; it's important to distinguish between them when considering alternatives. Both corporate IT and ISV development teams are finding that Agile processes deliver business value more quickly, help improve overall efficiency and quality, and enhance team morale. AD organizations should consider Agile processes to be complementary to their existing methodologies and processes and should look for opportunities to leverage Agile techniques. By the end of 2004, we'll see a consistent set of metrics to use with Agile processes; by mid-2005, enough quantitative examples will be available to demonstrate value according to those standard metrics.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Software Developers Hit The Wall
• Agile Processes Cover Broad Ground
• What's Not Agile
• Customer Feedback Is Impressive
• Next Up For Agile Processes

RECOMMENDATIONS

• Agile Processes Are Ready For Prime Time

ALTERNATIVE VIEW

• Agile Process Growth Will Stall Without Vendor Support
• Supplemental Material
• Related Research Documents

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