Optimal Approaches for Estimating Agile Software Development Processes in Nigeria

Garba, M., Gwimi,Y.P and Gwimmi, D.P

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The study examined the most effective methods for estimating Agile software development processes in Nigeria. The purpose of this multiple case study was to identify the best technique for estimating effort during Agile software development in Nigeria. This paper performs a systematic Literature review aiming to identify the most used technique or method during the development of agile software and the most used size metrics regarding effort estimates deadlines and costs inplanning of Agile software project. Both inferential and descriptive statistic were use in analysing the data. A total of 62 (Sixty-two) respondents from four (4) southern states and seven (7) northern states in Nigeria participated in the survey. Most of the respondents were from North-West followed by South-West. Therefore, the number of respondents per state, the majority came from North West (54.8%) followed by South-West (32.2%), North-Central (11.3%), And South-East (1.6%). The results show that Planning Poker is the most popular technique for Agile teams, followed by Story point. For suitability and accuracy, Planning Poker should be encouraged in projects involving estimation and software developments.

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