[论文解读] Agile Software Development Methods: Review and Analysis

Pekka Abrahamsson, Outi Salo+2 more|arXiv (Cornell University)|Sep 25, 2017

Software Engineering Techniques and Practices参考文献 71被引用 1,192

一句话总结

本论文系统性地回顾了敏捷软件开发方法，定义了一个分类，对十种敏捷方法在标准条件下进行了分析，并讨论了相似性、差异以及未来的研究需求。

ABSTRACT

Agile - denoting "the quality of being agile, readiness for motion, nimbleness, activity, dexterity in motion" - software development methods are attempting to offer an answer to the eager business community asking for lighter weight along with faster and nimbler software development processes. This is especially the case with the rapidly growing and volatile Internet software industry as well as for the emerging mobile application environment. The new agile methods have evoked substantial amount of literature and debates. However, academic research on the subject is still scarce, as most of existing publications are written by practitioners or consultants. The aim of this publication is to begin filling this gap by systematically reviewing the existing literature on agile software development methodologies. This publication has three purposes. First, it proposes a definition and a classification of agile software development approaches. Second, it analyses ten software development methods that can be characterized as being "agile" against the defined criterion. Third, it compares these methods and highlights their similarities and differences. Based on this analysis, future research needs are identified and discussed.

研究动机与目标

• 为敏捷软件开发方法定义一个清晰的定义和分类。
• 对被认为是敏捷的十种方法在已定义的标准下进行分析。
• 比较这些方法以突出相似性与差异。
• 识别差距并提出敏捷软件开发未来研究的方向。

提出的方法

• 提出了敏捷的定义以及用于敏捷软件开发方法的分类框架。
• 系统地根据定义的标准分析十种敏捷方法。
• 比较方法以确认相似性和差异。
• 讨论含义并确定未来研究需求。

实验结果

研究问题

• RQ1 如何对敏捷软件开发方法进行定义？
• RQ2 如何在一个连贯的框架内对敏捷方法进行分类？
• RQ3 在标准和特征方面，十种敏捷方法的比较如何？

主要发现

• 提供了敏捷方法的定义和分类框架。
• 对十种敏捷方法进行基于提出标准的分析。
• 突出了十种方法之间的相似性和差异。
• 基于对比分析识别未来研究需求。
• 被认为是敏捷软件开发文献中的里程碑工作（2002）。