A Study of the Impact That Elements of Agile Methodologies Have on IT Project Success

Agile methodologies that have proven themselves are actively developing. Choosing a methodology is complicated as each of them has its own pros and cons. Project outcome depends not only on methodology, but also on the definition of success. There is lack of research on how agile practices independently impact project success. The aim of this work is to measure the impact agile practices have on IT-project success. The object of the study is agile practices used in IT-projects; the subject of the study are features of agile methodology usage in IT-project. The paper shows two practices - Stand-up and Kanban-board - are guaranteed to contribute to IT-project success if used correctly. At the same time, another significant characteristic of IT-project success is leadership openness to agile methodologies. The work contains three parts. The first part presents an analysis of academic literature: the most popular agile methodologies, the dynamics of research development in defining project success, and a modern view of problems and works on the criteria and project success factors connected to agile methodologies. The second part presents a practical study, which includes research methodology, a description of the questionnaire, regression model used, and results presentation. The third part provides practical recommendations for improving the efficiency of project management with various agile practices and presents a further research direction.