Selection of a Suitable Agile Methodology – Case Study

Abstract

Lean manufacturing and lean thinking, in general, have accompanied especially manufacturing companies for many decades. This is not different when developing software. Agile development methodologies are currently among the most used methods in software development and their supply is relatively wide. At the same time, the selection of a suitable method is fundamental, not only for timely delivery but mainly for the optimal functionality of the entire final solution. The agile methodology is mainly focused on value for the customer. This paper is focused on a case study of selecting a suitable agile methodology for a selected medium-sized company. The selection criteria were based on a discussion with the key employees, and then the weights for the particular criteria were determined using a questionnaire survey. The attributes of the selected methodologies were evaluated by experts from the selected company. Saaty's method was chosen for multicriteria decision-making. Subsequently, a decision support system (Criterium Decision Plus) was used to select a suitable methodology from the selection of the most used agile methods.