Agile vs. Traditional Approach in Project Management: Strategies, Challenges and Reasons to Introduce Agile

摘要

Agility is a very topical issue today, however, it can be found most frequently in literature related to software development. The agile software development methodology is based on a gradual approach that is repeated. It focuses on the flexibility, acceptability of change, continuous advancement and strong interaction. There is a slowly emerging recognition that agile have something to offer within the wider project landscape and motivation for this research came from the fact that not many empirically grounded studies at the moment exist. Based on the aforementioned this study aims in the first instance, to provide academics and practitioners with a coherent overview of the strategies to introduce agile in traditional project management environment, recommended in literature. In the second instance, through empirical research to show which are the reasons for introduction of agile and challenges in its application in and beyond software development. Originally developed questionnaire was distributed through Project Management Institute worldwide network.