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Impact, COVID-19, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, Requirements Engineering, Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development Life Cycle, Work from home, pandemic, Remote Work
Abstract
The global response to the COVID-19 pandemic meant that many organizations worldwide had to shift to remote work at short notice, greatly impacting the entire software development process. Agile processes handled during this period’s drastic changes were invaluable because of the iteration approach. This research aims to improve the agile development life cycle during pandemic disruption. Here, we analyze the challenges of remote work, especially communication setbacks and possible participation withdrawals from the team. Afterward, we propose agile revisions that can aid in solving these challenges. It has been shown by some software development teams and from the literature on the subject that several critical conditions exist for agile adaptation to remote working environments. These include changes in organizational culture – better communication, virtual collaboration, and changes in sprint planning and execution. Emphasis is also placed on the ability of the leaders of multi-location agile teams to raise morale and productivity and define strategies for bringing a team to success. Considering the current post-pandemic conditions, this research provides insights that software development teams and organizations can consider to improve the agile software development life cycle and ensure that projects are successful while maximizing the teams’ productivity.
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