Context: Ever since the emergence of agile methodologies in 2001, many software
companies have shifted to Agile Software Development (ASD), and since then many studies …

User stories are a widely used artifact in Agile software development. Currently, only a
limited number of secondary studies have reviewed the research on the user story …

This paper presents new studies and experiences that enhance the use of the inspection
process and improve its contribution to development of defect-free software on time and at …

Context The processes of estimating, planning and managing are crucial for software
development projects, since the results must be related to several business strategies. The …

Late delivery of software projects and cost overruns have been common problems in the
software industry for decades. Both problems are manifestations of deficiencies in effort …

In the present day developing houses, the procedures adopted during the development of
software using agile methodologies are acknowledged as a better option than the …

For a successful software project, accurate prediction of its overall effort and cost estimation
is a very much essential task. Software projects have evolved through a number of …

Estimating the cost and schedule of agile software projects is critical at an early phase to
establish baseline budgets and schedules for the selection of competitive bidders. The …

Agile is the leading type of software development methodology and have a higher chance of
success than non-agile projects. Collaborative and cooperative are characteristic of the …

Background: Accurate effort estimation is crucial for planning in Agile iterative development.
Agile estimation generally relies on consensus-based methods like planning poker, which …