Application of agile methodologies as a contemporary approach to project management - case study of PersiLab company

Aleksandr Gladkikh

Master's thesis

Abstract:

This thesis provides analysis and comparison of traditional approaches ofproject management and agile methodologies, to identify significant differences betweenthem and select the scope of agile methodologies.In the current conditions of a rapidly changing and developing market, it is importantto keep up with pace of market development and technology. Particularly, it is connectedwith field of information technologies. In such areas science is developing rapidly and theproject, which is created for several years, may lose its relevance by the end ofdevelopment. Therefore, it is important to always be prepared to change the concept of theproject or add something new during the development. Agile methodologies were createdfor this purpose. The following thesis provides analysis and recommendations aboutidentified areas where agile methodologies can be successfully used.Also in the case study part, projects were analysed that were built by using traditionaland agile methodologies in case mobile development outsourcing company. Based on theanalysis, mistakes in management are identified and recommendations are given forchoosing an appropriate methodology for project management.

Keywords

project management, agile methodologies, scrum, Krasnodar region, software development, PersiLab company

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 31. 3. 2017

Thesis defence

• Supervisor: Ing. Richard Selby, Ph.D.

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague

Faculty of Economics and Management

Master programme / field:
Economics and Management / Economics and Management