Agile software development: Impact on productivity and quality

Agile means swift, active and responsive and this is what agile software development methodology refers to. Agile software development methodologies are widely accepted these days. It is an iterative approach to keep pace with dynamic development environments. Traditional software development methods are not efficient enough to convene with the rapid change in requirements and short iterations that are required for efficient product delivery. This study contains a quantitative analysis of the agile methodologies in practice, and the benefits associated with them. Analyses are done on a defined set of attributes that result in increased productivity and improved quality through the application of these methodologies. A development model has also been derived from empirical research conducted in this paper.