Journal of Engineering, Project, and Production Management, 2021, 11(3), 255-262
Agile Practices and Impacts on Project Success
1Researcher, Department of
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Norwegian University of Science
and Technology, S. P. Andersens vei 5, 7491 Trondheim, Norway. E-mail:
r.sandstoe@gmail.com (corresponding author).
2Researcher, Department of Mechanical and Industrial
Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, S. P.
Andersens vei 5, 7491 Trondheim, Norway. E-mail: corneliaremeness@gmail.com
Integration of Project and Production Management
Received February 19, 2021; revised April 20, 2021; accepted April 24, 2021
Available online May 4, 2021
Abstract: The creation of Agile frameworks signified the development of practices specifically aimed at delivering projects - in an unpredictable world - on time, within budget and to the required quality. The purpose of this study is to present the potential effects of common Agile practices on conditions for project success. Two literature reviews are conducted. The first literature review identifies commonly reported Agile practices, while the second literature review focuses on these Agile practices’ reported effects. The two literature reviews identify twelve commonly reported Agile practices and their reported effects on six conditions for project success. Some Agile practices are shown to be more common than others. An abundance of identified terms used for Agile practices complicates the review of the existing empirical studies and the establishment of a common research agenda. Furthermore, the research shows that most of the examined Agile practices have both positive and negative effects on the conditions for project success. Only a few of the commonly reported Agile practices are shown to have a solely positive effect. The study identifies variations in the amount of available research on the effects of the various Agile practices. For research, this study identifies Agile practices and effects that need further attention. For practice, this study shows that Agile practices should be implemented with the desired effects, and the organizational and contextual conditions, in mind.
Keywords: Agile methodology, Agile practices, project success.
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Citation: Sandsto, R. and Reme-Ness, C. (2021). Agile Practices and Impacts on Project Success. Journal of Engineering, Project, and Production Management, 11(3), 255-262.
DOI:
10.2478/jeppm-2021-0024
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