SAFeBOK Reference Model for Agile Management in the Initial Phase of IT Projects

Jhonatan Barrantes, Diego Marín, Nemias Saboya

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Abstract

A management plan for an IT project implies that the processes for the development give effective and efficient answers for the involved actors, even more so if they are organizations that are not dedicated to the development of software. This study has the purpose of developing the “SAFeBOK” agile model for managing the initial phase in IT projects. This model extracts the best practices from the SAFe agile framework and the traditional PMBOK guide, created in three stages: Explore, Devise, and Structure. For the validation of the model, a total of 33 projects developed during the last 2 years were considered, and these were organized in two groups: Traditional (Other methodologies) and SAFeBOK. The evaluation was done through a questionnaire, 23 of them were under the traditional development model and 10 applying SAFeBOK. The results were significant with a p-value <0.05. In conclusion, this model guides the project manager and product owner, in the management of their initiatives or projects, in order to deliver to the development team a minimum viable product to build with the greatest detail, ensuring the generation of value in the initial phase of the project.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 6th International Congress on Information and Communication Technology, ICICT 2021
EditorsXin-She Yang, Simon Sherratt, Nilanjan Dey, Amit Joshi
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages845-857
Number of pages13
ISBN (Print)9789811621017
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Event6th International Congress on Information and Communication Technology, ICICT 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 25 Feb 202126 Feb 2021

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Networks and Systems
Volume217
ISSN (Print)2367-3370
ISSN (Electronic)2367-3389

Conference

Conference6th International Congress on Information and Communication Technology, ICICT 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period25/02/2126/02/21

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