Exploring the Measurement of Productivity in Agile Teams in the University Context: Acceptance and Comprehensive Qualitative Assessment

• Marcela Guerrero Institución Universitaria Pascual Bravo
• Giovanni Hernandez Universidad Mariana

Resumo

Productivity measurement in agile software development (ASD) teams is an important topic in industry because it provides essential information for decision-making and helps adjust team behavior to support continuous improvement. However, developing the necessary competencies in undergraduate students to incorporate this process through a Software Engineering course has become a challenge due to the high level of abstraction involved. This article presents the main findings from the adoption of a productivity measurement process implemented with 110 students from Higher Education Institutions in Colombia. Organized into agile teams, the students developed a software product. The results show a high level of acceptance of the proposed measurement process. The main difficulties encountered were related to the practical implementation of metrics. Regarding areas for improvement, the use of a computational tool to support the proposed process is suggested in order to reduce its level of complexity.

Palavras-chave: Agile software development, Agile team, Productivity Measuring, Software Engineering

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