program selection system

We offer the beginning of a unified theory of software development, deriving the practices that are necessary in order to do software profitably and well.

Starting from simple and commonly-held assumptions, we will explore the dynamic behavior of a software project, and will derive both management practices, and technical practices, as the inevitable consequences of iterative software delivery.

For the past three years I have conducted surveys via Dr. Dobb’s Journal (www.ddj.com) into various aspects of agile software development. I’ve explored issues such as the adoption rate of agile, the effectiveness of agile approaches, the effectiveness of various techniques, the effectiveness of combining agile with CMMI, amongst others. I’ve discovered that what occurs in many organizations isn’t always what you hear about on some of the mailing lists or read about in articles and books. This presentation presents the critical survey findings and explores several interesting trends.