Science and Tech Spotlight: Agile Software Development

Abstract

Agile software development has the potential to save the federal government billions of dollars and significant time, allowing agencies to deliver software more efficiently and effectively for American taxpayers. However, the transition to Agile requires an investment in new tools and processes, which can be costly and time consuming.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2020
Accession Number
AD1151994

Entities

People

  • Angelica Aboulhosn
  • Anika Mcmillon
  • Anna Irvine
  • Emile Ettedgui
  • Jenn Beddor
  • Jennifer Leotta
  • Karen Howard
  • Michael Holland
  • Timothy M. Persons

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Agile Software Development
  • Best Practices
  • Business Administration
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Information Systems
  • Investments
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Acquisition
  • National Governments
  • Procurement
  • Software Design
  • Software Development
  • Technology Assessment
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Software Engineering.