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Exploring the Role of Project Management in the Development of the Academic Agile Software Discourse: A Bibliometric Analysis.

Authors :
Lechler, Thomas G.
Siwen Yang
Source :
Project Management Journal; Feb/Mar2017, Vol. 48 Issue 1, p3-18, 16p, 3 Diagrams, 6 Charts
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

The practical applications of agile methods and their impact on the productivity and efficiency of software development dominate the agile literature. We analyzed 827 academic articles with bibliometric techniques to explore the role project management research played in the development of the academic agile discourse. Bibliometric analyses over two time periods reveal that project management-related topics form a distinct stream of research in the second time period but not in the first. Furthermore, our results reveal that the academic agile discussion has been mainly unidirectional. This situation offers many opportunities for project management researchers to contribute to the agile discourse. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
87569728
Volume :
48
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Project Management Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
121034005
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/875697281704800101