An empirical study of the Decision-making process in Agile software development based on industries from China

Abstract

The efficiency of Agile software development is directly associated with the decision-making among Agile team members. This article aimed at improving the decision-making process in Agile software development. In order to answer the research questions, we designed a mixed method approach. We identified three categories of challenges and provided related solutions of decision-making process in Agile software development through immense amounts of literature review. We also collected data through a survey with forty-eight participant outcomes. In the light of the survey, the results presented five main decision-making challenges in Agile software development of China’s context. Furthermore, we suggested a number of recommendations in several perspectives to improve the decision-making process of Agile development.