Exploratory study on the influence of agile on project management of outsourced software projects in India
Authors
Sinha, Shrey
Issue Date
2017
Degree
MA of Business Administration
Publisher
Dublin Business School
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Abstract
The global demand for more efficient and usable software is constantly growing with a high attrition rate of outdated software. The software industry has grown exponentially over the last decade and operates globally in a distributed, geographically dispersed environment. These developments present newer challenges to the software industry especially in the area of project management of software development projects. The growth of the outsourced software development model with vendors and clients engaging globally to provide software solutions has received attention from researchers and research in the areas of Global Software Development and distributed development of software. There is however, gaps in the areas of knowledge pertaining to project management of software projects in the current scenario and how the existing project management methodologies are able to justify the requirements of managing outsourced projects. One of the leading outsourced software service providers in the world, India, has established its position in the global market, however faces a high rate of failure. This research explores the challenges and the influence of software development methodologies like Agile and Waterfall on the project management of outsourced software development projects in India. The research brings to light several characteristics of the Indian software industry and the current practices and processes that the industry is progressing towards. The research reveals some interesting insights and exposes areas for further research.