Determinants of success in the application of agile methods in project management

Authors

  • Sérgio Pinto Zacarias Instituto de Pesquisas e Educação Continuada em Economia e Gestão De Empresas da Universidade de São Paulo – PECEGE/USP, São Paulo, (Brasil)
  • Roberto Sbragia Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade da Universidade de São Paulo FEA/USP, São Paulo, (Brasil)
  • João Silva Faculdade Israelita de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein, São Paulo, (Brasil)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24023/FutureJournal/2175-5825/2024.v16i1.836

Keywords:

Project management, Agile methods, Agility, Critical success factors, Project performance

Abstract

Purpose: To identify the critical factors that influence the success of agile project management.

Originality/Relevance: The outcome was the development of a research model with high technical quality, incorporating observable items derived from existing literature and logically grouped based on empirical data affinity.

Methodology: Data collection was carried out using electronic survey. The analysis included 475 projects managed using various agile methodologies, encompassing software products, non-software products, and services across organizations of diverse sizes, sectors, and industries.

Results: It was found that factors inherent to the characteristics of the project and the organizational environment are more critical. The factors “Participants’ Dedication”, “Participants’ Experience” and “Project and Organizational Environment” are positively associated with the Success of Agile Projects.

Conclusion: Overall, the study provided evidence that the human factor plays a critical role in achieving desired performance levels within organizations.

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Author Biographies

Sérgio Pinto Zacarias, Instituto de Pesquisas e Educação Continuada em Economia e Gestão De Empresas da Universidade de São Paulo – PECEGE/USP, São Paulo, (Brasil)

Doutor em Administração de Empresas pela Faculdade de Economia, Administração, Contabilidade e Atuária da Universidade de São Paulo - FEA/USP, São Paulo, (Brasil). Especialista em Tecnologia da Informação, Lean Six Sigma (black belt), habilitação em Project Management e Business Analysis (University of Pittsburgh). Certificado PMP - Project Management Professional (PMI), CPA20 (ANBIMA), CBPE - Certified Business Process Expert (FIAP) e MS-Project Orange Belt (IIL). Leciona as disciplinas ligadas à Gestão de Projetos, Processos, Empreendedorismo e Inovação, em MBAs de importantes escolas de negócios, tais como ESALQ/USP, FIA, FGV, IBMEC e FIAP. 

Roberto Sbragia, Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade da Universidade de São Paulo FEA/USP, São Paulo, (Brasil)

Doutor em Administração pela Universidade de São Paulo - USP, São Paulo, (Brasil). Pós-doutorado em Management of R&D pela Northwestern University/Technological Institute/Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences. Professor titular sênior da Universidade de São Paulo - USP,  atuando junto ao Departamento de Administração da Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade - FEA, São Paulo, onde participa do grupo de estudos do PGT/USP- Política e Gestão da Inovação. Professor do Mestrado Profissional da FFIA- Faculdade FIA de Gestão de Negócios e membro fundador/mentor do GPRO- Núcleo de Gestão de Projetos. Diretor Presidente da fundação Instituto de Administração - FIA. Membro do International Advisory Board da IAMOT- International Association of Management of Technology, University of Miami, EUA, e da Advisory Committee do GFPM- Global Forum on Project Management, University of Texas at Dallas, EUA. 

João Silva, Faculdade Israelita de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein, São Paulo, (Brasil)

Pós-Doutorado em andamento na Faculdade de Economia, Administração, Contabilidade e Atuária da Universidade de São Paulo - FEA/USP, São Paulo, (Brasil). Doutor em Administração pelo Universidade Federal de Lavras - UFLA, Minas Gerais. É professor da Faculdade Israelita de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein - FICSAE, São Paulo. Coordenador do Grupo de Estudos em Inovação, Tecnologia, Empreendedorismo e Conhecimento em Saúde - InTECS. 

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Zacarias, S. P. ., Sbragia, R. ., & Silva, J. (2024). Determinants of success in the application of agile methods in project management. Future Studies Research Journal: Trends and Strategies, 16(1), e836. https://doi.org/10.24023/FutureJournal/2175-5825/2024.v16i1.836

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