Software Development: Effective Practices and Federal Challenges in Applying Agile Methods

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By David A. Powner (au); Nabajyoti Barkakati (au)
Year: 2012
Pages: 39
Binding Paperback
ISBN 978-1-4578-3704-3

Product Code: 1457837048

Description

Federal agencies depend on info. tech. (IT) to support their missions and spent at least $76 billion on IT in FY 2011. However, long-standing congressional interest has contributed to the identification of numerous examples of lengthy IT projects that incurred cost overruns and schedule delays while contributing little to mission-related outcomes. To reduce the risk of such problems, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recommends modular software delivery consistent with an approach known as Agile, which calls for producing software in small, short increments. Recently, several agencies have applied Agile practices to their software projects. This report identifies (1) effective practices in applying Agile for software development solutions and (2) federal challenges in implementing Agile development techniques. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.

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