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An Investigation Of The Decision-Making Process In Agile Teams

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  • MEGHANN L. DRURY-GROGAN

    (Communication & Media Management, Gabelli School of Business and The Graduate School of Business Administration, Fordham University, 1790 Broadway, Suite 1108, New York, NY 10019, USA)

  • ORLA O'DWYER

    (Lero@ National University of Ireland, Galway, J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics, National University of Ireland, Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland)

Abstract

This paper first explores the decision-making process in agile teams using scrum practices and second identifies factors that influence the decision-making process during the Sprint Planning and Daily Scrum Meetings. We conducted 34 semi-structured interviews and 18 observations across four agile teams. Our findings show that a rational decision-making process is sometimes followed in the Sprint Planning and Daily Scrum Meetings and that three factors can influence the rational decision-making process: sprint duration, experience and resource availability. Additionally, decisions are not always made in a collaborative manner by team members. This research contributes to the decision-making literature and project management literature by highlighting difficulties pertinent to decision making in agile teams.

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  • Meghann L. Drury-Grogan & Orla O'Dwyer, 2013. "An Investigation Of The Decision-Making Process In Agile Teams," International Journal of Information Technology & Decision Making (IJITDM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 12(06), pages 1097-1120.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:ijitdm:v:12:y:2013:i:06:n:s0219622013400105
    DOI: 10.1142/S0219622013400105
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