MAJOR PROJECT ON AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Abstract

Keeping the theoretical framework in mind, the following research showed that while Scrum methods are also applicable in large software development projects, planning and tracking methods are more complex and require different approach than in simple environments. The original goal was to study velocity and effort estimations in an attempt to improve the accuracy and optimize release planning. This project has identified and addressed the research questions defined in the introduction, including more accurate methods to calculate velocity, to standardize effort estimations across the distributed teams, as well as to improve the accuracy of planning and tracking methods in the case company. By continuously addressing the specificities of the T-Mobile software product and development environment throughout the case study, the empirical findings related to agile planning and tracking methods were proposed, which have not been previously discussed in the literature on the Scrum methodologies. The findings discussed in this project are particularly valuable because the study was carried out in a real business situation.