A Delphi-based expert judgment method applied to the validation of a mature Agile framework for Web development projects

C. J. Torrecilla-Salinas (), O. Troyer (), M. J. Escalona () and M. Mejías ()
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C. J. Torrecilla-Salinas: ETS Ingeniería Informatica
O. Troyer: Vrije Universiteit Brussel
M. J. Escalona: ETS Ingeniería Informatica
M. Mejías: ETS Ingeniería Informatica

Information Technology and Management, 2019, vol. 20, issue 1, No 2, 9-40

Abstract: Abstract The validation of any new methodological proposal demands several real-life implementations. However, organizations are reluctant to invest without the firm guarantee that they will be returned the entire expended amount of money. For this purpose, expert judgment techniques are very useful to provide a less-costly initial validation that, when positive, may encourage organizations to use these new proposals. Therefore, the primary goal of the paper will be to assess how expert judgment techniques based on the Delphi method can be applied to Web Engineering field and, more in particular, to assess the validity of the NDT-Agile framework. NDT-Agile is a framework that combines Agile and Web Engineering techniques to meet Capability Maturity Model Integration development goals. The paper presents a real example of an application of a Delphi-based expert judgment method to assess NDT-Agile framework validity, explaining the design as well as the selection and usage of the different techniques it involves. The application of the method will allow assessing benefits and limitations of use in Web Engineering. As a main conclusion, we will state the utility of the proposed methods to obtain a low-resource initial validation of a certain proposal. Finally, we will identify further lines of research related to the analyzed topics.

Keywords: Agile; Web Engineering; CMMI; Delphi; Expert judgment; Organizational issues (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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