The purpose of this survey is to validate the impact of key influential factors on the effective and sustained usage of agile methods. Your decision to participate or decline participation in this study is completely voluntary and you have the right to withdraw your participation at any time without penalty. All comments and responses are anonymous and will be treated confidentially.
If you have any questions relating to the study or this questionnaire, please contact the researcher Mali at mali.senapathi@aut.ac.nz or her PhD supervisor Prof. Ananth Srinivasan a.srinivasan@auckland.ac.nz
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questionnaire.
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Some key words to note before you start:
Agile Method: For the purpose of this study, an Agile method is defined as a combination of agile practices, activities, or agile techniques of well-established methods such as Scrum, XP. Examples: Scrum, XP, Scrum + XP, Scrumban
Agile Usage: Agile usage refers to both the i) maximum intensity of agile use (e.g., extent of adherence to a chosen agile method) and ii) extent of its use across the organization (e.g., number of projects, number of teams)
Agile Practitioner: Anyone who is involved in the practice of agile methodologies Examples: Developer, Tester, ScrumMaster, Project Manager, Business Analyst, IT Delivery Manager