TY - GEN
T1 - Deconstructing agile processes
T2 - 27th International Conference of the Chilean Computer Science Society, SCCC 2008
AU - Noël, René
AU - Valdes, Gonzalo
AU - Visconti, Marcello
AU - Astudillo, Hernán
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2009 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Extreme Programming (XP) suggests replacing planned up-front design with evolutionary design, which advises implementing the simplest solution that satisfies the current iteration's requirements. However, the literature records several instances where development teams have argued for the naturalness of, and need for, planned design. This paper describes two experimental studies that compared both approaches regarding product quality and programmer productivity. Results from both studies show that (1) there is no significant difference of product quality, independently of the subjects' experience, but (2) novices are more productive when allowed to use planned design.
AB - Extreme Programming (XP) suggests replacing planned up-front design with evolutionary design, which advises implementing the simplest solution that satisfies the current iteration's requirements. However, the literature records several instances where development teams have argued for the naturalness of, and need for, planned design. This paper describes two experimental studies that compared both approaches regarding product quality and programmer productivity. Results from both studies show that (1) there is no significant difference of product quality, independently of the subjects' experience, but (2) novices are more productive when allowed to use planned design.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=58049147922&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/SCCC.2008.14
DO - 10.1109/SCCC.2008.14
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:58049147922
SN - 9780769534039
T3 - Proceedings - International Conference of the Chilean Computer Science Society, SCCC
SP - 42
EP - 51
BT - Proceedings - International Conference of the Chilean Computer Science Society, SCCC 2008
Y2 - 10 November 2008 through 14 November 2008
ER -