The influence of organizational culture on the adoption of extreme programming

  • Authors:

  • Cristiano Tolfo;Raul Sidnei Wazlawick

  • Affiliations:

  • Post-Graduation Program in Computer Science (PPGCC) and Post-Graduation Program in Production Engineering (PPGEP), Federal University of Santa, Catarina (UFSC), 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, B ...;Post-Graduation Program in Computer Science (PPGCC), Federal University of Santa, Catarina (UFSC), 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil

  • Venue:
  • Journal of Systems and Software
  • Year:
  • 2008

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Abstract

The adoption of extreme programming (XP) method requires a very peculiar cultural context in software development companies. However, stakeholders do not always consider this matter and tend to stand to technical requirements of the method. Hence this paper aims at identifying aspects of organizational culture that may influence favorably or unfavorably the use of XP. In order to identify those aspects, this study analyzes dimensions of organizational culture under the perspective of practices and values of XP. This paper is based on the review of the literature of the area and empirical observations carried out with six software companies. This study does not intend to develop a tool for measurement of XP's compatibility with the organizational culture of each company. It intends to provide parameters (favorable and unfavorable aspects) for previous consideration of the convenience of XP implementation.