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Exploring the Scaled Agile Framework in a Virtual Team Setting

Hinterberg, Lou LU and Hoffman, Fredrik LU (2018) INFM10 20181
Department of Informatics
Abstract
The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) is an agile methodology that aligns collaboration between multiple teams in agile software development. SAFe is commonly being applied to global environments where team members are sitting distributed, through so-called virtual teams. The aim of this study is to investigate how the Scaled Agile Framework is perceived by employees working within a virtual team setting in terms of benefits, challenges and shortcomings. Semi-structured interviews with employees working at IKEA are conducted and analysed. The study is based on a research model that is developed from a literature review on agility and virtual teams. Perceived benefits of SAFe are increasing customer satisfaction, as well as giving structure... (More)
The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) is an agile methodology that aligns collaboration between multiple teams in agile software development. SAFe is commonly being applied to global environments where team members are sitting distributed, through so-called virtual teams. The aim of this study is to investigate how the Scaled Agile Framework is perceived by employees working within a virtual team setting in terms of benefits, challenges and shortcomings. Semi-structured interviews with employees working at IKEA are conducted and analysed. The study is based on a research model that is developed from a literature review on agility and virtual teams. Perceived benefits of SAFe are increasing customer satisfaction, as well as giving structure that provides a shared goal and helps to deal with dependencies. Perceived challenges are interacting with other functions, management not working agile, coordinating between trains, not having technology that supports agility, and communicating with dispersed members. SAFe’s identified shortcomings are providing too little guidance on the later stages of development, being costly, as well as rigid. Results from this study give further insights into the Scaled Agile Framework in a virtual team setting. (Less)
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author
Hinterberg, Lou LU and Hoffman, Fredrik LU
supervisor
organization
course
INFM10 20181
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
Scaled Agile Framework, SAFe, agile software development, large-scale agile, virtual teams, scaling agile frameworks
report number
INF18-016
language
English
id
8950400
date added to LUP
2018-06-19 13:31:48
date last changed
2018-06-20 13:50:34
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  abstract     = {{The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) is an agile methodology that aligns collaboration between multiple teams in agile software development. SAFe is commonly being applied to global environments where team members are sitting distributed, through so-called virtual teams. The aim of this study is to investigate how the Scaled Agile Framework is perceived by employees working within a virtual team setting in terms of benefits, challenges and shortcomings. Semi-structured interviews with employees working at IKEA are conducted and analysed. The study is based on a research model that is developed from a literature review on agility and virtual teams. Perceived benefits of SAFe are increasing customer satisfaction, as well as giving structure that provides a shared goal and helps to deal with dependencies. Perceived challenges are interacting with other functions, management not working agile, coordinating between trains, not having technology that supports agility, and communicating with dispersed members. SAFe’s identified shortcomings are providing too little guidance on the later stages of development, being costly, as well as rigid. Results from this study give further insights into the Scaled Agile Framework in a virtual team setting.}},
  author       = {{Hinterberg, Lou and Hoffman, Fredrik}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Exploring the Scaled Agile Framework in a Virtual Team Setting}},
  year         = {{2018}},
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