Agile Development in the Irish Software Industry: Models for Change

This book is based on an innovative research study which devised a suitable change management framework for Irish software development companies seeking to make the transition from a more 'traditional' software development process to one which is more agile and responsive. Utilising Kotter's eight-step technique for organisational change as a basis, this research demonstrates how the incorporation of agile software techniques using the Scrum process effected successful changes within one of the world's leading Electronic Design Automation (EDA) companies.