Abstract
ICT4D seeks to bridge the digital divide in developing countries.
Important requirements of ICT4D projects are a demand-driven
approach and participation of the local community. The fact that
user collaboration is a principle of Agile software development
(Agile), triggers our interest on whether Agile practices can improve
ICT4D projects. This paper aims to investigate if and how Agile can
contribute to the success of ICT4D projects. In order to achieve this,
existing literature was consulted and an interview was held. This
paper provides an overview of the critical success factors for ICT4D
projects and Agile, as well as of the advantages of Agile. Agile can
only work successfully when ICT4D projects are demand-driven,
and when both a cultural understanding and trust are built. Notable
ways in which Agile can improve ICT4D projects are by facilitating
user collaboration, improving team communication, enhancing
organizational learning, and by frequently delivering software.
Important requirements of ICT4D projects are a demand-driven
approach and participation of the local community. The fact that
user collaboration is a principle of Agile software development
(Agile), triggers our interest on whether Agile practices can improve
ICT4D projects. This paper aims to investigate if and how Agile can
contribute to the success of ICT4D projects. In order to achieve this,
existing literature was consulted and an interview was held. This
paper provides an overview of the critical success factors for ICT4D
projects and Agile, as well as of the advantages of Agile. Agile can
only work successfully when ICT4D projects are demand-driven,
and when both a cultural understanding and trust are built. Notable
ways in which Agile can improve ICT4D projects are by facilitating
user collaboration, improving team communication, enhancing
organizational learning, and by frequently delivering software.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium "Perspectives on ICT4D" (P-ICT4D 2018) co-located with 10th ACM Web Science Conference (WebSci'18), Amsterdam, the Netherlands, May 27, 2018 |
| Editors | Anna Bon, Victor de Boer, Christophe Guéret, Gayo Diallo, Jaap Gordijn |
| Place of Publication | Aachen, Germany |
| Publisher | Sun SITE Central Europe |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Volume | 2120 |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Publication series
| Name | CEUR Workshop Proceedings |
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Keywords
- Agile
- ICT4D
- digital divide
- user collaboration