The business value of agile software methods : maximizing ROI with just-in-time processes and documentation / / David F. Rico, Hasan H. Sayani, Saya Sone ; foreword by Jeffrey V. Sutherland

• Autore: Rico David F. <1964->
• Pubblicazione: Fort Lauderdale, FL : , : J. Ross Publishing, , [2009]; ©2009
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (241 p.)
• Disciplina: 005.1
• Soggetto topico: Agile software development; Computer software - Development - Costs
• Persona (resp. second.): SayaniHasan H. <1938->; SoneSaya <1963->
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction to Agile Methods -- Chapter 2: Values of Agile Methods -- Chapter 3: History of Agile Methods -- Chapter 4: Antecedents of Agile Methods -- Chapter 5: Types of Agile Methods -- Chapter 6: Practices of Agile Methods -- Chapter 7: Agile Project Management -- Chapter 8: Agile Software Engineering -- Chapter 9: Agile Support Processes -- Chapter 10: Agile Tools and Technologies -- Chapter 11: Comparison of Agile Methods -- Chapter 12: Agile Metrics and Models -- Chapter 13: Surveys of Agile Methods -- Chapter 14: Costs and Benefits of Agile Methods -- Chapter 15: ROI Metrics for Agile Methods -- Chapter 16: Measures of Agile Methods -- Chapter 17: Costs of Agile Methods -- Chapter 18: Benefits of Agile Methods -- Chapter 19: Return on Investment of Agile Methods -- Chapter 20: Net Present Value of Agile Methods -- Chapter 21: Real Options Analysis of Agile Methods -- Chapter 22: Business Value of Agile Methods -- Chapter 23: Agile vs. Traditional Methods -- Chapter 24: Future of Agile Methods -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: Whether to continue using traditional cost and benefit analysis methods such as systems and software engineering standards or to use a relatively new family of software development processes known as Agile methods is one of most prevalent questions within the information technology field today. Since each family of methods has its strengths and weaknesses, the question being raised by a growing number of executives and practitioners is: Which family of methods provides the greater business value and return on investment (ROI)? Whereas traditional methods have been in use for many decades, Agile methods are still a new phenomenon and, until now, very little literature has existed on how to quantify the business value of Agile methods in economic terms, such as ROI and net present value (NPV).Using cost of quality, total cost of ownership, and total life cycle cost parameters, The Business Value of Agile Software Methods offers a comprehensive methodology and introduces the industry's initial top-down parametric models for quantifying the costs and benefits of using Agile methods to create innovative software products. Based on real-world data, it illustrates the first simple-to-use parametric models of Real Options for estimating the business value of Agile methods since the inception of the Nobel prize-winning Black-Scholes formula. Numerous examples on how to estimate the costs, benefits, ROI, NPV, and real options of the major types of Agile methods such as Scrum, Extreme Programming and Crystal Methods are also included. In addition, this reference provides the first comprehensive compilation of cost and benefit data on Agile methods from an analysis of hundreds of research studies.The Business Value of Agile Software Methods shatters key myths and misconceptions surrounding the modern-day phenomenon of Agile methods for creating software products. It provides a complete business value comparison between traditional and Agile methods. The keys to maximizing the business value of any method are low costs and high benefits and the business value of Agile methods, when compared to traditional methods, proves to be very impressive. Agile methods are a new model of project management that can be used to improve the success, business value, and ROI of high-risk and highly complex IT projects in today's dynamic, turbulent, and highly uncertain marketplace. If you are an executive, manager, scholar, student, consultant or practitioner currently on the fence, you need to read this book!
• Titolo autorizzato: The business value of agile software methods
• ISBN: 9781680151633; 1680151630; 9781604276763; 1604276762
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9911006807503321
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