AN INVESTIGATION OF THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS IN AGILE TEAMS

Meghann L. Drury-Grogan () and Orla O'Dwyer ()
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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

International Journal of Information Technology & Decision Making (IJITDM), 2013, vol. 12, issue 06, 1097-1120

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.

Keywords: Decision-making; agile teams; sprint planning; daily scrum; rational decision-making; decision process (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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