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Comparative Analysis of Job Satisfaction in Agile and Non-Agile Software Development Teams

Grigori Melnik, Frank Maurer Department of Computer Science, University of Calgary Calgary, Alberta, Canada

{melnik, maurer}@cpsc.ucalgary.ca ,2006,International Conference

BY NITESH KUMAR AGARWAL.

2Objectives

1.Introduction

2.Research,Question and Methods

3. Data Sources

4. Findings: Analysis &Discussion

5.Limitations and Caveats

6.Conclusion

3Satisfied with ----Agile or Non-Agile?

4Introduction Satisfaction Economy of the industry Voluntary turnover: which occurs when an employee

voluntarily chooses to resign from the organization Loss due to Advertising of job, Interview

expense(airfare, hotel),Selection and Training, loss of employee:

appealing job offer, staff conflict, or lack of advancement opportunities. Organizational psychology :is the scientific study of

human behavior in the workplace.

5Research ,Question, Context and Methods Classified into Quantitative and comparative analysis

basis on stats report(hypotheses and testing strategies)

Research Based on many teams, regions and employees to check whether agile leading to higher, similar or lower job satisfaction rate.

Considering Computer world magazine –job satisfaction stats in 2003.

Organizational behavior, sociology and economically.

6Objectives

1.Introduction

2.Research,Question and Methods

3. Data Sources

4. Findings: Analysis &Discussion

5.Limitations and Caveats

6.conclusion

7Data Sources

8Data Sources

9JOB SATISFACTION FACTORS

we performed both Chi-square and Spearman’s correlation tests for each of them.

The relationships of the level of agile experience -opportunity to work on interesting projects

relationships with users were most strongly positive.

while the relationships with workload satisfaction

opportunity for advancement ability to influence day-to-day

company’s success

10Objectives

1.Introduction

2.Research,Question and Methods

3. Data Sources

4. Findings: Analysis &Discussion

5.Limitations and Caveats

6.Conclusion

11Findings: Analysis and Discussion

12Findings: Analysis and Discussion

13Happy Employee-Happy company/productivity -myth?

14Overall Satisfaction By Job Roles And Factors Effecting Their Job Role: Office politics Little real time experience. Movement to offshore

development. Less team size <10. Manager resisted and

developers sneaked in large organizational team.

low salary and more work.

15Objectives

1.Introduction

2.Research,Question and Methods

3. Data Sources

4. Findings: Analysis &Discussion

5.Limitations and Caveats

6.Conclusion

16Caveats and Limitations

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18Objectives

1.Introduction

2.Research,Question and Methods

3. Data Sources

4. Findings: Analysis &Discussion

5.Limitations and Caveats

6.Conclusion

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20Conclusion: Our research evaluated the relationship between development process and overall job satisfaction. positive correlation between the level of experience with agile methods and

satisfaction. Comparative analysis of the way agile teams and general IT professionals in the

industry perceive their work. In addition, we found not only workers but managers of agile teams are

overwhelmingly satisfied -ten points more so. Indication that agile methods are not just a programmer-oriented movement Three strongest relationships: Affect the individual, The opportunity to work on interesting projects and The relationships with users/customers. In our future work :desirability of movement and work stress.

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