Abstract:
Agile methodologies for software development meet the challenges
of the current highly dynamic and competitive business environment.
The aim of this case study is to improve existing software development
process in a project for the public administration, following the basic principles of agile methodologies. Appropriate metrics for continuous
evaluation of the process are introduces to help evaluating and improving the methodology. The main objectives of the new methodology
are to improve communication with customers, to improve communication
among different distributed teams and inside the teams, and to continuously evaluate the way software is developed through selection and usage of software metrics. The paper presents the results of methodology
adoption in two subsequent iterations of a real project.
