Agile practices as solutions for software Project management anti-patterns

Abstract

In our everyday life, there has been a quick acceleration of the adoption of new technologies, which require the development of specialized software to meet the needs that each person may have. The development of these systems requires to follow specific methodologies that allow keeping order and control over the activities that are executed. For this reason, it is very important to have someone responsible for the management and lead of the activities that should be executed during a project development. But what happens when there is a lack of correct project management within the organization? Different authors talk about the incorrect project administration and the consequences that this might bring into an enterprise. Many factors such as the establishment of realistic goals, competition, client satisfaction, a definite goal, profitability, implementation process, among others[1] can lead into a successful of failing project. Most of these activities are guided by the management, therefore, if the responsible for these activities is not right qualified the project would be in a high risk of failure.